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Haven High Academy

Academy converter · Boston · PE21 9HB

Ages 11–16 · 1,229 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Attainment 8

31.3

Overall absence

15.8%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 831.3
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+34%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 2.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence15.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.4%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,408

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

185

Places offered

239

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
351
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 fill96%

1,229 pupils · 1,275 places

Pupils on roll
1,229
Boys / girls
668 / 561
School capacity
1,275
Capacity fill
1,229 / 1,275 (96%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
499
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

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: VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Voyage Education Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Austin Sheppard

Location

Address
Marian Road
Postcode
PE21 9HB
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 1,229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.6%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Austin Sheppard
Telephone
01205311979
Website
http://www.havenhighacademy.net/

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