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St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

Boston, PE21 7RZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
40 1st-choice / 40 offers made
Ranking
#8,703
of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Boston, East Midlands, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 400 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 420.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Feb 2025). 63% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 40 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWyberton Low Road, Boston, Boston, PE21 7RZ
HeadteacherMiss Joanne Sharples
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils400
Free School Meals (FSM)28.3%
School Capacity400 / 420 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 6 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

St Thomas CofE Primary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.