43%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
484.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
832
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Giles Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
43%
-2pp
60%52%43%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
-3pp
29%26%22%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Attainment 8
38.6
-1.4
44.041.338.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.6
EBacc entry
16%
-4pp
21%19%16%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
484.3
-48.7
603.7540.4477.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 484.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
832
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Church Lane, Boston, PE22 9LD
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 | 43% | 22% | 38.6 | Not applicable | 16% | 484.3 | 19% | 832 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 26% | 40.0 | +0.20 | 21% | 533.0 | 24% | 839 |
| 2022/23 | 44% | 25% | 41.3 | +0.08 | 21% | 477.2 | 21% | 768 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 29% | 44.0 | +0.02 | 19% | 603.7 | 19% | 743 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | 1 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 832 | 18.8 | 16% | 28% | 35% | 8% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 839 | 23.3 | 15% | 31% | 33% | 10% | 37% |
| 2022/23 | 768 | 19.8 | 15% | 36% | 30% | 12% | 41% |
| 2021/22 | 743 | 19.1 | 14% | 33% | 29% | 12% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 774 | 16.4 | 15% | 28% | 27% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.