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The Boston Grammar School

South End, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 6JY ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026Grammar school

At a glance

A state boys' grammar academy for ages 11–18 in Boston. Ofsted report card (April 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 53.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 163 families put it first for 136 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–18
Pupils: 924
Gender: Boys
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Selective
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Academy trust: BOSTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher: Mr John McHenry
Opened: Jan 2013

School website 01205366444 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 28 Apr 2026Published 22 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 125 pupils

Attainment 8

53.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

53.6%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

86.4%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.43

2023/24 · CI -0.67 to -0.18

This school

53.1

Lincolnshire

45.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

136

1st preferences

163

All applications

220

1st prefs per place

1.20

More first choices than places

134 of 163 first-preference applicants were offered a place (82%).

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

874

Capacity

910

102% full

Girls / boys

8/92

Boys

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)14%
English as an additional language32.2%
SEN support6.1%
Education, Health and Care plan0.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.