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Faith schools in and near Boston

All 3 faith schools in Boston, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Boston

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  1. St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

    Boston, PE21 7RZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results below the Boston faith schools average.

    40 first choices, 40 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Boston faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Boston faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    400
    Pupils per teacher
    23.8
    View school St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
  2. Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston

    Boston, PE21 9PX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Boston faith schools average.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Boston faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Boston faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    189
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
  3. St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

    Boston, PE21 0EF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Boston faith schools average, high absence.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Boston faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Boston faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    187
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

Just outside Boston

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Boston.

  1. The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School

    3.5 miles from Boston · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Boston faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Boston faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Boston faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    248
    Pupils per teacher
    18.9
    View school The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School
  2. Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    5.8 miles from Boston · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Boston faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Boston faith schools 68%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Boston faith schools 5.2%
    Pupils
    240
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Boston's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Boston 68%England 62%St Thomas CofE Primary Academy: 63%Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston: 72%St Nicholas CE Primary Academy: 74%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Boston

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Boston average 5.3%St Thomas CofE Primary Academy: 4.8%Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston: 4.9%St Nicholas CE Primary Academy: 6.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Boston

Ofsted grades in Boston

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Boston

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Boston have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Faith schools in Boston, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Boston, teaching 776 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

67.9% of pupils in Boston faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 63% to 74%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

28.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,037 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See faith schools near me, or everything in Boston.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Boston?
There are 3 faith schools in Boston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Boston?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Boston on Eduscope are St Thomas CofE Primary Academy, Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston and St Nicholas CE Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Boston ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Boston faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Boston is 24:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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