96%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
76%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
626.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
816
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/07/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Boston High School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofBOSTON HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
96%
-2pp
98%96%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 96%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
76%
+4pp
83%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
Attainment 8
58.8
-1.1
59.957.655.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.8
EBacc entry
37%
-10pp
71%54%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
626.0
-11.5
638.7583.4528.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 626.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
+6.7
32.328.224.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
-0.17
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
+7pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
816
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Spilsby Road, Boston, PE21 9PF
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 96% | 76% | 58.8 | Not applicable | 37% | 626.0 | 42% | 816 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 72% | 59.9 | +0.37 | 47% | 637.5 | 54% | 818 |
| 2022/23 | 93% | 69% | 55.4 | +0.01 | 38% | 593.8 | 43% | 833 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 75% | 57.7 | -0.10 | 42% | 528.1 | 46% | 855 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 83% | 59.5 | +0.20 | 71% | 638.7 | 72% | 799 |
| 2017/18 | 94% | 75% | 59.2 | +0.33 | 66% | 424.8 | 66% | 782 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 65% | 58.7 | +0.17 | 75% | — | 75% | 755 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | -0.17 | 12% | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.40 | 5% | 125 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 7% | 156 |
| 2021/22 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 15% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 26.8 | C- | -0.11 | 9% | 169 |
| 2017/18 | 29.9 | C | -0.03 | 5% | 116 |
| 2016/17 | 27.0 | C- | -0.04 | 0% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 816 | 20.7 | 8% | 23% | 12% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 818 | 19.2 | 6% | 23% | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 833 | 20.8 | 7% | 22% | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| 2021/22 | 855 | 21.0 | 6% | 19% | 11% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 859 | 21.2 | 8% | 18% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 799 | 19.8 | 11% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 782 | 19.6 | 10% | 14% | 11% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 755 | 18.9 | 6% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.