Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Carlton Road Academy

3–11Ages
458Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138751URN

Carlton Road, Boston, PE21 8QX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

75 applications for 37 places · 75th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

75 applications · 37 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.4; 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	37	75	2.0	37	1.00
Sep 2025	45	87	1.9	45	1.00
Sep 2024	39	76	2.0	39	1.00
Sep 2023	37	84	2.3	37	1.00
Sep 2022	38	75	2.0	38	1.00
Sep 2021	47	77	1.6	47	1.00
Sep 2020	45	78	1.7	44	0.98
Sep 2019	36	82	2.3	34	0.94
Sep 2018	51	95	1.9	51	1.00
Sep 2017	60	107	1.8	59	0.98
Sep 2016	55	122	2.2	53	0.96
Sep 2015	59	93	1.6	58	0.98
Sep 2014	52	75	1.4	48	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 68% · Maths 62% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%166th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	53%	0%	104	103
2023/24	53%	0%	103	102
2022/23	63%	2%	104	104

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

Carlton Road AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Staniland Academy
0.6 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
0.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
0.9 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Boston West Academy
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Tower Road Academy
1.5 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
1.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

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

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138751 · 925/2234
Trust: Voyage Education Partnership
Capacity: 459 pupils · 458 on roll
Free school meals: 41.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Boston Carlton Road Primary School (URN 120500)
Address: Carlton Road, Boston, PE21 8QX
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Boston

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