William Lovell Church of England Academy

Main Road, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8AA

Requires Improvement

Inspected 10 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

29.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

315

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 315 / 450 (70%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

51.4%

Disadvantaged

10.2%

EAL

7.0%

SEN support

34.6%

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)

29.4

Attainment 8

315 pupils

12.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

25.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.5

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

14.5%

Overall absence

41.2%

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.

13.52

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

23.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

10.52

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£47,279

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,907 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£8,880

Spend per pupil

£9,997

Income per pupil

49%

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.