Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Boston, Lincolnshire
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is a primary school in Boston, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Ashlawn Drive, Boston, PE21 9PX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “Saint Mary’s is a friendly, welcoming school where all pupils have a sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils are happy and they feel safe.”
- “One typical pupil comment was, ‘The teachers help us and look after us here.”
To improve
- “They know that it is not tolerated at their school.”
- “However, some pupils do not read these books as fluently as they might.”
- “This is because they sometimes sound out and blend words aloud when they do not need to.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (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) | 72% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 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.
- Tower Road Academy 0.1 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Park Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy 0.9 mi Not judged
- Carlton Road Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Hawthorn Tree School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Staniland Academy 1.3 mi Not judged
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.6 mi Not judged