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The Boston Grammar School
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
South End, Boston PE21 6JY · bostongrammarschool.co.uk · 01205 366444
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 45.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 924
- 14 over 910 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
- First language not English
- 32.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 163 families put the school first and 136 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 136 | 163 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 130 | 165 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 117 | 153 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 110 | 141 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 105 | 125 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53.1, and 53.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53.1 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲53.6% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲86.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲60.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.94 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 54.8 | −19.5 |
| Sixth form college | 0.7 | −0.3 |
| Further education | 33.3 | +16.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 3 | −0.8 |
| Employment | 2.2 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 students | C- (27.2) | Below average -0.16 | |
| 85 students | C- (27.3) | Below average -0.16 | |
| 12 students | Merit (25.7) | Average +0.08 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 109 | C- (26) | -0.35 |
| 2022/23 | 92 | C (29.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 102 | C- (27.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 78 | C- (25.8) | -0.22 |
| 2017/18 | 85 | C- (26.6) | +0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 62 | D+ (23.1) | -0.42 |
| 2015/16 | 53 | C- (27.6) | +0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 62.5 | +9.3 |
| Further and other education | 4.5 | 0 |
| Further education | 2.7 | −0.9 |
| Other education | 1.8 | +0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | −3.6 |
| Employment | 23.2 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | −2.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.8 | −0.9 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Boston Grammar School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective - Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 80
- 10% · 5 Sept 2022
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (19%) with SEND