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Boston West Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • PE21 7QG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,648 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 45%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 81%2022/23: top 42%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM69% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+46.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · East Midlands 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score105 · East Midlands 1055/10 Middle+24.3 pts
Maths score104 · East Midlands 1044/10 Below+10.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 66% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 60% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 53% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 65% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 69% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 69% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 40 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 5% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 3% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 60 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 8% · 59 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 58 pupils · East Midlands 6%10%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 102 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 105 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 40 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 58 pupils · East Midlands 104106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 74.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd290
3rd220

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Outstanding
  4. 2023Remains Outstanding
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026412
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.9%
First language not English21.2%
SEN support8.0%
EHC plan5.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.9%

Girls 42.6%Boys 57.4%

98.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 30 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year80% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable88% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 15.8
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 17.4
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 18.3 FTE · Whole workforce 39.5 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,499
Spend per pupil£6,002
Staff spend per pupil£5,063
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£206,000in-year balance

Grants £6,364 · self-generated £135 · premises £236 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £2,320,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it