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Boston West Academy

Academy converter · Boston · PE21 7QG

Ages 4–11 · 412 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

412 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
412
Boys / girls
232 / 180
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
412 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Anthem Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ceri Braybrook

Location

Address
Sussex Avenue
Postcode
PE21 7QG
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.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 412 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.5%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ceri Braybrook
Telephone
01205366013
Website
www.bwacademy.co.uk

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