86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
617.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
874
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Boston Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofBOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
-1pp
92%89%86%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-9pp
66%57%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
53.1
+1.8
57.053.049.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.1
EBacc entry
60%
+5pp
80%67%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
617.5
-16.2
633.7571.6509.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 617.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.2
+1.1
29.527.625.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.2
A-level value added
-0.16
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+4pp
15%10%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
874
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
South End, Boston, PE21 6JY
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 | 86% | 54% | 53.1 | Not applicable | 60% | 617.5 | 62% | 874 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 62% | 51.3 | -0.43 | 55% | 633.7 | 56% | 863 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 47% | 49.0 | -0.40 | 80% | 565.2 | 81% | 848 |
| 2021/22 | 92% | 66% | 57.0 | -0.08 | 77% | 559.8 | 78% | 813 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 61% | 55.0 | -0.41 | 80% | 509.5 | 80% | 767 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 64% | 56.0 | -0.27 | 88% | 439.1 | 89% | 671 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 73% | 56.3 | -0.22 | 92% | — | 95% | 609 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.2 | C- | -0.16 | 15% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | C- | -0.35 | 11% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 12% | 101 |
| 2021/22 | 27.8 | C- | — | 13% | 118 |
| 2018/19 | 25.8 | C- | -0.22 | 4% | 81 |
| 2017/18 | 26.6 | C- | +0.04 | 11% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.42 | 8% | 64 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 874 | 18.1 | 7% | 32% | 14% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 863 | 19.5 | 7% | 31% | 12% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 848 | 17.8 | 8% | 29% | 12% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 813 | 17.6 | 7% | 29% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 823 | 17.8 | 7% | 28% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 767 | 19.3 | 7% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 671 | 19.7 | 6% | 19% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 609 | 16.4 | 7% | 14% | 11% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.