Free schools · Lincolnshire

Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

4–11Ages
411Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139597URN

Fydell Crescent, Boston, PE21 8SS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 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

2.3per place

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

81 applications for 35 places · 50th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 20 May 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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

81 applications · 35 places offered · 35 named it first

2026 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.6; 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	35	81	2.3	35	1.00
Sep 2025	56	92	1.6	56	1.00
Sep 2024	47	93	2.0	47	1.00
Sep 2023	52	105	2.0	49	0.94
Sep 2022	45	86	1.9	45	1.00
Sep 2021	57	115	2.0	56	0.98
Sep 2020	55	117	2.1	55	1.00
Sep 2019	60	124	2.1	60	1.00
Sep 2018	60	153	2.6	66	1.10
Sep 2017	60	159	2.7	81	1.35
Sep 2016	60	174	2.9	67	1.12
Sep 2015	60	143	2.4	60	1.00
Sep 2014	43	67	1.6	30	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 70% · Maths 72% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%99th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	63%	0%	104	101
2023/24	46%	0%	102	101
2022/23	45%	2%	102	102

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 Pioneers Free School AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Carlton Road Academy
0.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Tower Road Academy
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
1.4 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
1.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Boston West Academy
1.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139597 · 925/2010
Trust: Voyage Education Partnership
Capacity: 420 pupils · 411 on roll
Free school meals: 41.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 3 September 2013
Address: Fydell Crescent, Boston, PE21 8SS
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Boston

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