Academy sponsor led · Lincolnshire

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

4–11Ages
187Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
147447URN

Woad Farm Road, Boston, PE21 0EF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

54 applications for 26 places · 66th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%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 · 17 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

54 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 1 of 7 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as The St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston (URN 120593), 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	26	54	2.1	26	1.00
Sep 2025	29	52	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2024	19	32	1.7	19	1.00
Sep 2023	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2022	22	36	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2021	18	30	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2020	24	43	1.8	24	1.00
Sep 2019 *	19	48	2.5	18	0.95
Sep 2018 *	29	52	1.8	26	0.90
Sep 2017 *	30	57	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2016 *	30	72	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2015 *	30	70	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2014 *	30	87	2.9	45	1.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 74% · Maths 85% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%39th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard26%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	74%	4%	107	106
2023/24	48%	0%	104	102
2022/23	37%	0%	104	103

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

St Nicholas CE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Tower Road Academy
1.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Hawthorn Tree School
1.2 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
1.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
1.7 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Carlton Road Academy
1.9 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Park Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147447 · 925/2073
Trust: Infinity Academies Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 187 on roll
Free school meals: 42.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2019
Replaced: The St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Boston (URN 120593)
Address: Woad Farm Road, Boston, PE21 0EF
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Boston

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