St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Boston, Lincolnshire
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is a primary school in Boston, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Woad Farm Road, Boston, PE21 0EF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They feel part of a community.”
- “One pupil commented, ‘Everyone knows you… and we are all friends.’”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, not all staff consistently address any misconceptions pupils may have.”
- “Sometimes, pupils do not receive the advice and tasks they need to move their learning on.”
- “In a small number of cases, including in relation to aspects of the curriculum, the checks to evaluate the quality of the provision lack precision.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 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) | 74% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 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 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Hawthorn Tree School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged
- Carlton Road Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Staniland Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Park Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained