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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

Free schools · Boston · PE21 8SS

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

411

Local authority

Lincolnshire

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 411 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 41.4%.

Open schools in Boston
39
Primary schools in Boston
25
Academies among open schools in Boston
62% (24)
Open schools in PE21
20
Primary in PE21
12
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
139597

Location

Address
Fydell Crescent
Postcode
PE21 8SS
Town
Boston
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Boston
Constituency
Boston and Skegness
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
208 / 203
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
41.4%
FSM pupils
170
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Governance
Academy trust: VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Voyage Education Partnership

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jo Bland
Telephone
01205353062

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
45%
Higher standard (RWM)
2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables