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Carlton Road Academy

Academy converter · Boston · PE21 8QX

Ages 3–11 · 458 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

7.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
400

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 fill100%

458 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
458
Boys / girls
222 / 236
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
458 / 459 (100%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
183
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Voyage Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Coyle

Location

Address
Carlton Road
Postcode
PE21 8QX
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 3–11, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 458 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.6%.

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 Clare Coyle
Telephone
01205364674
Website
www.carltonroadacademy.net

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