Best 3 Secondary schools in Boston – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Giles Academy (Secondary) in Boston; The Boston Grammar School (Secondary) in Boston; Boston High School (Secondary) in Boston — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Giles Academy, The Boston Grammar School and Boston High School. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Boston, Lincolnshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Giles Academy), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Giles Academy (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,500, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–30–35%; all within the SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
The Giles Academy
PE22 9LD
|
The Boston Grammar School
PE21 6JY
|
Boston High School
PE21 9PF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Boston Lincolnshire PE22 9LD |
Boston Lincolnshire PE21 6JY |
Boston Lincolnshire PE21 9PF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Jun 2023 | 2 10 Nov 2021 | 2 25 Feb 2015 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1100 | 910 | 811 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Lincolnshire (925) | Lincolnshire (925) |
| Website | www.gilesacademy.co.uk | www.bostongrammarschool.co.uk | www.bostonhighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01205870693 | 01205366444 | 01205310505 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Boston
Lincolnshire
PE22 9LD - Ofsted
- 2 27 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.gilesacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01205870693
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 6JY - Ofsted
- 2 10 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lincolnshire (925)
- Website
- www.bostongrammarschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01205366444
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 9PF - Ofsted
- 2 25 Feb 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lincolnshire (925)
- Website
- www.bostonhighschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01205310505
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