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Boston High School

Academy converter · Boston · PE21 9PF

Ages 11–18 · 837 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

59.9

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.45 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 859.9
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+97%
EBacc entry47%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
591

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.45 · Competitive

1st preferences

136

Places offered

94

1st-preference offers

93

Total preferences (any rank)
217
Preferred offers (top 3)
94
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

837 pupils · 811 places

Pupils on roll
837
Boys / girls
31 / 806
School capacity
811
Capacity fill
837 / 811 (103%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
85
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Franks

Location

Address
Spilsby Road
Postcode
PE21 9PF
Town
Boston
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Boston
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 837 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Boston
39
Secondary schools in Boston
6
Academies among open schools in Boston
62% (24)
Open schools in PE21
20
Secondary in PE21
3
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att831.3
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    • EM5+16%
    • Absence15.8%

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  • The Boston Grammar School

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  • Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston

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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Conquest School

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  • Tower Road Academy

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Park Academy

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    • KS243%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM34.3%
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  • St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS248%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Franks
Telephone
01205310505
Website
http://www.bostonhighschool.co.uk/

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