Boston High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 16 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 139140
- Address
- Spilsby Road, PE21 9PF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 816 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.9%
- Girls
- 96.1%
- First language not English
- 22.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 2.9% |
| Indian | 3.7% |
| Mixed | 5.5% |
| Other White | 20.2% |
| White British | 62.4% |
| African | 2.1% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.4% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 37% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 77% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 58.8 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.26 |
| Local authority average | 3.98 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 49 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
Boston High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 107
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 67
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 100
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 118 0 118 |
| Year 8 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 9 | 121 0 121 |
| Year 10 | 111 0 111 |
| Year 11 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 12 | 114 19 95 |
| Year 13 | 114 13 101 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 2.4% |