The Boston Grammar School

South End, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JY

Good

Inspected 5 October 2021

Good

Ofsted

53.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

874

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 874 / 910 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.0%

Disadvantaged

32.2%

EAL

0.8%

SEN support

6.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.1

Attainment 8

874 pupils

53.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

86.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

85 students

15.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

13.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

48.41

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

7.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£48,727

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,170 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,947

Spend per pupil

£7,007

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.