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The Boston Grammar School

Boston, PE21 6JYSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
Progress 8
-0.43
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
165 1st-choice / 130 places
Ranking
#2,506
of 3,141 nationally

About The Boston Grammar School

The Boston Grammar School sits within the Lincolnshire local authority, a selective boys' secondary with a sixth form that draws families from across the Boston area. In the local rankings for Progress 8, it places 3rd out of 5 schools in the Boston district, though when measured against all 57 state secondaries in the wider Lincolnshire authority, it ranks 40th. The top-performing peers in the county are The King's School, Grantham, Grantham College, and Bourne Grammar School, each with significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school's own Progress 8 score of -0.43 places it in the bottom 50 nationally, and below the Lincolnshire average of -0.06. Headteacher John McHenry leads a school of 874 pupils, just shy of its 910 capacity, and the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 201 applications for 130 places, with 129 of those going to first-preference applicants.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSouth End, Boston, Boston, PE21 6JY
HeadteacherJohn McHenry
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils874
Free School Meals (FSM)13.8%
School Capacity874 / 910 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Science LabsMusic RoomsGymnasiumTennis CourtsArt StudiosAstro TurfSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

CricketRugbySwimmingBasketballBadmintonFootball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirScience ClubChessBook ClubDramaGardeningModel United NationsYoung Enterprise

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: bostongrammarschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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