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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

Boston, PE21 8SSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
#11,601
of 13,686 nationally

About Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

Boston Pioneers Free School Academy was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a judgement that held across every graded category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all came out as Good. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 46 per cent. That figure sits below the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57 per cent, and it places the school 14th out of 15 primary schools in the Boston district, in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. The average reading score was 102 and the average maths score was 101, both just above the national benchmark of 100, though only 10 per cent of pupils reached the higher standard in maths and just 2 per cent did so in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFydell Crescent, Boston, Boston, PE21 8SS
HeadteacherJo Bland
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils415
Free School Meals (FSM)36.9%
School Capacity415 / 420 (99% full)

The full report on this school

What 25 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteSports HallGymnasiumForest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsNetballDanceCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boston Pioneers Free School Academy

Boston Pioneers Free School Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.