Kirton Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Boston · PE20 1HY · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM35.3%
- Demand1.00
0.4 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 141391
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Academy sponsor led · Boston · PE20 1JS
Ages 11–16 · 612 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
29.1
Overall absence
9.6%
Admissions demand
0.89 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-06-17
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.78
−20+2
Attainment 829.1
English & maths grade 5+11%
English & maths grade 4+25%
EBacc entry34%
EBacc APS: 2.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.3%
Unauthorised2.9%
- Authorised absence
- 6.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 620
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
0.89 · Often has places
1st preferences
98
Places offered
110
1st-preference offers
97
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 225
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 110
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
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 fill113%
612 pupils · 540 places
- Pupils on roll
- 612
- Boys / girls
- 311 / 301
- School capacity
- 540
- Capacity fill
- 612 / 540 (113%)
- Free school meals
- 41.5%
- FSM pupils
- 254
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Jude Hunton
Location
- Address
- Edinburgh Drive, Kirton
- Postcode
- PE20 1JS
- Town
- Boston
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Boston
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Boston, Lincolnshire, 612 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41.5%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Other independent special school
Boston · PE20 1DS · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–16
0.5 miles away
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Boston · PE20 2JN · Lincolnshire
Ages 5–11
- FSM23.8%
2.0 miles away
Wyberton Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Boston · PE21 7BZ · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS276%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM32.7%
- Demand1.00
2.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jude Hunton
- Telephone
- 01205722336