Boston High School, based in Boston, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Boston High School currently has around 816 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 3.9% boys and 96.1% girls. Around 11.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.4%). other white pupils make up about 20.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (98%) , including 88% who stay in school sixth forms and 9% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Spilsby Road, Boston, PE21 9PF |
| Website: | http://www.bostonhighschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01205310505 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Anne-Marie Franks |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 139140 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 811 |
| Number of Pupils: | 816 |
| Number of Boys: | 32 |
| Number of Girls: | 784 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.40% | 509 |
| Other White | 20.20% | 165 |
| Indian | 3.70% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 27 |
| Pakistani | 2.90% | 24 |
| African | 2.10% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Nursery School Church Road , PE21 0LJ | 3out of 4 | 1,905 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston St Mary's RC Primary School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX | - not rated | 591 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX | 3out of 4 | 591 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boston Tower Road Primary School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX | - not rated | 743 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tower Road Academy Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX | 3out of 4 | 743 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Primary School Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ | - not rated | 1,479 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Boston High School Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Saint Bede's Catholic Science College Tollfield Road , PE21 9PN | - not rated | 614 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Haven High Academy Marian Road , PE21 9HB | 1out of 4 | 1,108 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kitwood County Secondary School for Girls Marian Road , PE21 9HB | - not rated | 1,108 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Rochford Campus , Skirbeck Road PE21 6JF | - not rated | 1,874 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Fielding Community Special School Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX | - not rated | 677 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Boston Endeavour Academy Kitwood Road , PE21 0PX | 3out of 4 | 677 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Conway School Tunnard Street , PE21 6PL | - not rated | 1,374 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chestnuts Pupil Referral Unit The Carlton Centre , Carlton Road PE21 8LN | - not rated | 2,131 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.