Staniland Academy

About Staniland Academy

Staniland Academy, a state primary in Boston, Lincolnshire, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, though the inspection was a graded one that did not assign an overall effectiveness label. The school’s strongest academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which stands at 67%. That figure places Staniland 5th out of 15 primary schools in the Boston local authority area, putting it in the top third locally. It also sits comfortably above the Lincolnshire local authority average of 57% for the same measure, a gap of ten percentage points. Nationally, the school ranks in the 38th percentile among all primaries, and within the East Midlands it sits in the 34th percentile. The school’s early years provision was judged Outstanding by Ofsted, and its quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all rated Good.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Staniland’s pupils achieved an average reading score of 103 and an average maths score of 104. In reading, 74% of pupils met the expected standard and 18% reached the higher standard. In maths, 78% met the expected standard and 20% reached the higher standard. Writing saw 76% meet the expected standard, though only 3% reached the higher standard. The combined expected standard across all three subjects was 67%, with just 2% achieving the higher combined standard. Parent feedback is very positive: 83% of respondents would recommend the school, and 76% strongly agreed that their child is happy there. Strong majorities also strongly agreed that their child feels safe (79%) and that the school offers a good range of clubs and activities (83%).

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 87 total applications for 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.11. All 28 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Staniland has a nursery provision and caters for children aged 3 to 11, with a current roll of 508 pupils against a capacity of 630. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 41.7%, well above the national average. Facilities include a gymnasium, art studios, a library, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer are football, rounders, cricket and swimming, while clubs include chess, coding, science club and eco club. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families looking for a solidly performing primary with strong early years provision, a wide range of enrichment activities, and a clear focus on supporting children with additional needs.

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