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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Lincolnshire
  • PE21 8SS
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,273 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 55%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 84%84%2023/24: top 85%2024/25: top 55%

Against East Midlands

Expected standard, RWM63% · East Midlands 63%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM0% · East Midlands 6%1/10 Well below East Midlands
Reading score104 · East Midlands 1053/10 Below
Maths score101 · East Midlands 1041/10 Well below East Midlands
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Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 45% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 46% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 63% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 63%63%45%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 2% · 55 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 52 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 0% · 54 pupils · East Midlands 6%2%0%
Reading score
2022/23: 102 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 104 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 105104102
Maths score
2022/23: 102 · 55 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 101 · 52 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 101 · 54 pupils · East Midlands 104102101

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
35 of 35 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3535
2nd250
3rd210

Last distance offered: London only

0.2 km from Boston Central & North · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2015–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2015Good
  2. 2019Remains Good
  3. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026411
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.1%
First language not English66.5%
SEN support14.0%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils16.2%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

97.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable80% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 48% not applicable76.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92% agree
  • My child does well at this school84% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development84% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 14.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 23.3
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 17.1 FTE · Whole workforce 45.4 · 52 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,094
Spend per pupil£6,306
Staff spend per pupil£5,002
Reserve per pupil£1,516
  • +£629,000revenue reserve
  • +£327,000in-year balance

Grants £6,988 · self-generated £106 · premises £296 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (11 academies) · trust reserve £4,187,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it