The Giles Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Boston, Lincolnshire
The Giles Academy is a secondary school in Boston, Lincolnshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9LD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 793 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend The Giles Academy.”
- “This is a school where staff want the best for all pupils.”
- “Leaders have a clear vision for the school and have high aspirations for their pupils.”
To improve
- “However, formative assessment procedures are not fully embedded or consistent across all subjects.”
- “There is still development needed to ensure that all assessments check learning and misconceptions, identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge and inform future teaching.”
- “Leaders recognise that there is more work to do to improve the attendance of some groups of pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 22% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 188 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 149 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Boston High School 5.3 mi School remains Good
- William Lovell Church of England Academy 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Haven High Academy 5.9 mi Inadequate
- The Boston Grammar School 6.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Thomas Middlecott Academy 9.8 mi Not judged
- King Edward VI Academy 10.2 mi Good
- The Barnes Wallis Academy 12.8 mi School remains Good
- Skegness Academy 12.8 mi Requires improvement