Carlton Road Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Boston, Lincolnshire
Carlton Road Academy is a primary school in Boston, Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Carlton Road, Boston, PE21 8QX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 458 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 June 2025
Strengths
- “Carlton Road Academy is a welcoming school.”
- “Positive relationships are at the heart of the school’s work.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school because they are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “Staff subject knowledge of phonics is secure but how effectively phonics is taught varies.”
- “However, this does not happen consistently, which means pupils do not all experience the same quality of phonics teaching.”
- “In some subjects, the specific knowledge that pupils should know and remember could be clearer.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 37 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 37 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Staniland Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy 0.4 mi Not judged
- Park Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Boston West Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Tower Road Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.3 mi Not judged