Schools in Boston
25 state-funded schools, 10,180 pupils. 88% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 1 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Boston?
Boston has 25 state-funded schools teaching 10,180 pupils. 18 primary, 5 secondary, 1 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Boston are Good or Outstanding?
88% of the 25 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Boston are rated Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding and 21 Good. 2 require improvement and 1 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Boston are rated Outstanding?
1 school is currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Boston: Wyberton Primary Academy.
Are there grammar schools in Boston?
Yes. Boston has 2 selective (grammar) schools: The Boston Grammar School, Boston High School. Selective schools admit by entrance exam, so the local non-selective intake differs from the national picture.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Wyberton Primary AcademyPrimary208Outstanding 2021
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 18 | 18 | 94.4% |
| Secondary | 5 | 5 | 60% |
| Nursery | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Boston
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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