The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Mareham-le-Fen, Boston, PE22 7QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Avril Moore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 78
- URN
- 120576
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01507568304
About this school
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Boston. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 78 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 50% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% | 64% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 86% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 71% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 93 |
| 2024/25 | 90 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School compares
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School ranked 75th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.7% | 30% | 78 | — |
| The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5% | 26.5% | 118 | 2.5 miles |
| Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 6.2% | 26.9% | 249 | 4.2 miles |
| Tattershall Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 31.9% | 137 | 4.5 miles |
| Stickney Church of England Primary School | 35% | 5.2% | 31.3% | 144 | 4.6 miles |
| Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 50% | 6% | 18.1% | 92 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 8.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Woodhall Spa
-
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Tattershall Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Stickney Church of England Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Boston
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Boston.
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Primary
- Boston West Academy Primary
- Carlton Road Academy Primary
- Fishtoft Academy Primary
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frithville Primary School Primary
- Gipsey Bridge Academy Primary
- Hawthorn Tree School Primary
- Kirton Primary School Primary
- Old Leake Primary Academy Primary
- Park Academy Primary
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School teach?
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the headteacher of The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School is Mrs Avril Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School?
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School has 78 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School full?
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 78 on roll (74%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 21% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School ranked 75th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.