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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Tower Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Tower Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Boston, PE21 8SS | Boston, PE21 9PX | Boston, PE21 0EF | Boston, PE21 9PX |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 52% | 48% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | 0% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | 16.7% | 12.6% | 13.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 17 | 19 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | 17 | 19 | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 411 | 189 | 187 | 559 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 411 / 420 (98%) | 189 / 210 (90%) | 187 / 240 (78%) | 559 / 630 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.4% | 15.9% | 42.2% | 18.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Jo Bland | Mrs Lisa Gleed-Thornley | Mrs Fiona Booth | Mrs S Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Lincoln | — |
| Constituency | Boston and Skegness | Boston and Skegness | Boston and Skegness | Boston and Skegness |
| Sponsordiffers | Voyage Education Partnership | Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Infinity Academies Trust | Keystone Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST | KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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