Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Boston West Academy

4–11Ages
412Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138291URN

Sussex Avenue, Boston, PE21 7QG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

93 applications for 42 places · 56th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

11 June 2024
Graded inspection: Good
29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

93 applications · 42 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	42	93	2.2	42	1.00
Sep 2025	51	97	1.9	51	1.00
Sep 2024	53	95	1.8	53	1.00
Sep 2023	58	118	2.0	66	1.14
Sep 2022	60	109	1.8	71	1.18
Sep 2021	60	113	1.9	64	1.07
Sep 2020	60	120	2.0	66	1.10
Sep 2019	60	126	2.1	77	1.28
Sep 2018	57	117	2.1	57	1.00
Sep 2017	60	147	2.5	74	1.23
Sep 2016	60	119	2.0	61	1.02
Sep 2015	60	142	2.4	71	1.18
Sep 2014	60	143	2.4	79	1.32

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 78% · Maths 72% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%65th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	7%	105	104
2023/24	69%	8%	106	106
2022/23	65%	3%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Boston West AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Staniland Academy
1.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Carlton Road Academy
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
1.7 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
1.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Tower Road Academy
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
2.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
2.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
3.0 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138291 · 925/2116
Trust: Anthem Schools Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 412 on roll
Free school meals: 25.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Boston West Primary School (URN 120426)
Address: Sussex Avenue, Boston, PE21 7QG
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Boston

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources