United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Boston
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~71k · 25 state-funded schools
The signature
How Boston ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£31,689/yr
Very low
Worse than 100% of UK LAs
House price
£205,000
Affordable
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Rent
£793/mo
Affordable
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,309/yr
Cheap
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Crime
86.7/1k
High
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.0
High
Worse than 67% of UK LAs
Schools
88.0%
Concerning
Worse than 83% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
25 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
22 of 25 (88%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
25 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 25 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Haven High Academy | Secondary | 1,272 | Inadequate2024Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Boston Grammar SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 874 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Giles Academy | Secondary | 832 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boston High SchoolGrammar | Secondary | 816 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Thomas Middlecott Academy | Secondary | 600 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tower Road Academy | Primary | 561 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kirton Primary School | Primary | 537 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Staniland Academy | Primary | 508 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carlton Road Academy | Primary | 455 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boston West Academy | Primary | 415 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | Primary | 415 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 415 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hawthorn Tree School | Primary | 368 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park Academy | Primary | 332 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School | Primary | 264 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 120558 | Primary | 226 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wyberton Primary Academy | Primary | 208 | Outstanding2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Old Leake Primary Academy | Primary | 194 | Good2013 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | Primary | 189 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | Primary | 188 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.