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Best Schools in Boston

Compare 39 schools in Boston. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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39

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

24

Good

Primary Schools

32 schools

Secondary Schools

9 schools

Top Performing Schools in Boston

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Fishtoft Academy

Academy sponsor led

Primary

PE21 0SF

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/5/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

64%

Writing Standard

64%

Maths Standard

64%

Combined RWM

64%

Reading Prog.

+3.3

Writing Prog.

+3.2

Maths Prog.

-0.3

70 pupils • 48.6% FSM • 11.4% EAL

The Sibsey Free Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

PE22 0RR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/19/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

81%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

81%

Combined RWM

78%

Reading Prog.

+2.3

Writing Prog.

+2.1

Maths Prog.

+0.8

173 pupils • 21.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Kirton Primary School

Community school

Primary

PE20 1HY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/4/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

70%

Writing Standard

75%

Maths Standard

74%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

+2.7

Writing Prog.

+5.4

Maths Prog.

+3.7

537 pupils • 33.5% FSM • 22.3% EAL

Staniland Academy

Academy converter

Primary

PE21 8DF

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/19/2013

Performance

Reading Standard

69%

Writing Standard

71%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

58%

Reading Prog.

+1.1

Writing Prog.

+4.0

Maths Prog.

+2.7

508 pupils • 41.7% FSM • 56.7% EAL

The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

PE20 2JN

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 7/13/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

71%

Writing Standard

79%

Maths Standard

75%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

-1.6

Writing Prog.

+2.4

Maths Prog.

-1.7

0 pupils • 22.6% FSM • 3.2% EAL

Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

PE20 3EN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/13/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

82%

Writing Standard

76%

Maths Standard

82%

Combined RWM

71%

Reading Prog.

+3.9

Writing Prog.

+1.3

Maths Prog.

+2.9

226 pupils • 30.9% FSM • 6.2% EAL

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Aspiration House School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

PE22 0NX

Ages: 7-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/17/2021

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

9 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Bicker Preparatory School and Early Years

Other independent school

Primary

PE20 3DW

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Not rated

Last inspection: 5/17/2018

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

26 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Boston College

Further education

Post-16

PE21 6JF

Ages: 16-99

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/8/2023

Performance

Academic Progress

+21.07

Applied Gen. Progress

+25.48

Avg Points/Entry

21.1

AAB or Better

Pupil numbers not available

Boston Endeavour Academy

Academy special converter

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

PE21 0PX

Ages: 2-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/31/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

Writing Standard

Maths Standard

Combined RWM

Reading Prog.

-4.8

Writing Prog.

-4.7

Maths Prog.

-1.9

Attainment 8

—

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

—

Eng & Maths 4+

—

EBacc Entry

—

EBacc Achievement

—

157 pupils • 50.3% FSM • 19.1% EAL

Boston High School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

PE21 9PF

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/17/2024

Performance

Attainment 8

58.8

Progress 8

+0.37

Eng & Maths 5+

76.5%

Eng & Maths 4+

95.8%

EBacc Entry

37%

EBacc Achievement

26.1%

Academic Progress

+30.76

Applied Gen. Progress

+27.41

Avg Points/Entry

30.8

AAB or Better

12.2%

816 pupils • 12.5% FSM • 22.7% EAL

Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

Free schools

Primary

PE21 8SS

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/22/2019

Performance

Reading Standard

72%

Writing Standard

70%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

63%

Reading Prog.

0.0

Writing Prog.

-0.4

Maths Prog.

+0.5

415 pupils • 36.9% FSM • 66.5% EAL

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