Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston

4–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146241URN

Ashlawn Drive, Boston, PE21 9PX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

54 applications for 22 places · 34th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

22 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 March 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Boston St Mary's RC Primary School, URN 120615

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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

54 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 3.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 3.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 8 of 8 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Boston St Mary's RC Primary School (URN 120615), the previous school.

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	22	54	2.5	22	1.00
Sep 2025	18	48	2.7	18	1.00
Sep 2024	17	34	2.0	17	1.00
Sep 2023	16	42	2.6	16	1.00
Sep 2022	18	37	2.1	16	0.89
Sep 2021	19	42	2.2	18	0.95
Sep 2020	20	56	2.8	20	1.00
Sep 2019	23	63	2.7	23	1.00
Sep 2018 *	21	57	2.7	21	1.00
Sep 2017 *	22	68	3.1	18	0.82
Sep 2016 *	30	84	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2015 *	30	100	3.3	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	30	115	3.8	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 79% · Maths 97% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%45th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	72%	3%	107	107
2023/24	52%	3%	103	102
2022/23	50%	3%	103	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

Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonThis school
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Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
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0.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
1.2 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
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
1.4 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hawthorn Tree School
1.8 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Staniland Academy
2.0 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
2.6 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: 146241 · 925/3342
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 15.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Boston St Mary's RC Primary School (URN 120615)
Address: Ashlawn Drive, Boston, PE21 9PX
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Boston

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