The Pilgrim School
Sutterton Drove, Boston, PE20 3RQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr S Barnes
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 7
- URN
- 120753
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522682319
About this school
The Pilgrim School is a community special school in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 7 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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.
Trends over time
How The Pilgrim 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 68.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 69.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | 4 |
| 2024/25 | 5 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 60%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 69.48%
- Persistent absence
- 100%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heckington House School2.8 miles
Independent schools · East Heckington
-
Bridge House Independent School5.1 miles
Special schools · Boston
-
Conquest School6.7 miles
Special schools · Boston
-
Boston Endeavour Academy6.7 miles
Academies · Boston
-
Oakwood House Independent School6.9 miles
Special schools · Boston
Other schools in Boston
- Aspiration House School Special schools
- Boston Endeavour Academy Academies
- Bridge House Independent School Special schools
- Conquest School Special schools
- Oakwood House Independent School Special schools
- Boston Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Pilgrim School teach?
- The Pilgrim School teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Boston.
- Who is the headteacher of The Pilgrim School?
- The headteacher of The Pilgrim School is Mr S Barnes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Pilgrim School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim School?
- The Pilgrim School has 7 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is The Pilgrim School a faith school?
- No. The Pilgrim School has no designated religious character.
- What is The Pilgrim School's absence rate?
- The Pilgrim School's overall absence rate is 69.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Pilgrim School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Pilgrim School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.