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St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Boston · PE21 0EF

Ages 4–11 · 187 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

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 fill78%

187 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
98 / 89
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
187 / 240 (78%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
79
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Infinity Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Booth

Location

Address
Woad Farm Road
Postcode
PE21 0EF
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

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 Fiona Booth
Telephone
01205363210
Website
https://www.bostonstnicholas.co.uk/

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