Tower Road Academy is a primary school located in Boston. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 21/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Ashlawn Drive, Boston

School Information

Address: Ashlawn Drive, Boston, PE21 9PX
Website: http://www.towerroadacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01205365922
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr J McCullough
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 136793

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 586
Number of Boys: 303
Number of Girls: 283

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.3 to -0.7
Writing
Below Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.1 to -0.6
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -1.9 to 0.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:67%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boston Nursery School
Church Road , PE21 0LJ 		3out of 4 1,184 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tower Road Academy
Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Boston St Mary's RC Primary Voluntary Academy
Ashlawn Drive , PE21 9PX 		3out of 4 156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Woad Farm Road , PE21 0EF 		2out of 4 1,166 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
Fydell Crescent , PE21 8SS 		3out of 4 1,365 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Park Academy
Robin Hoods Walk , PE21 9LQ 		2out of 4 1,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boston High School
Spilsby Road , PE21 9PF 		3out of 4 743 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Haven High Academy
Marian Road , PE21 9HB 		2out of 4 1,108 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Boston Grammar School
South End , PE21 6JY 		2out of 4 1,162 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boston College
Rochford Campus , Skirbeck Road PE21 6JF 		- not rated 1,133 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Boston Endeavour Academy
Kitwood Road , PE21 9PX 		3out of 4 141 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
St George's Preparatory School & Little Dragons Preschool
126 London Road , PE21 7HB 		- not rated 2,799 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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