Boston West Academy
Sussex Avenue, Boston, PE21 7QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ceri Braybrook
- Sponsor
- Anthem Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 138291
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205366013
About this school
Boston West Academy is a primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 412 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 69% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 8% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 78% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 92% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 80% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Boston West Academy 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 | 65% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boston West Academy compares
Boston West Academy ranked 67th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6% | 23.9% | 412 | — |
| Staniland Academy | 58% | 5.2% | 42.3% | 461 | 0.7 miles |
| Carlton Road Academy | 53% | 5.8% | 43.6% | 458 | 0.8 miles |
| Park Academy | 53% | 5.4% | 33.7% | 300 | 1.1 miles |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | 63% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 411 | 1.1 miles |
| Tower Road Academy | 62% | 5% | 19.1% | 559 | 1.7 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.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report29 March 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.86%
- English as an additional language
- 21.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 15.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Staniland Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Carlton Road Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Park Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Boston
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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Tower Road Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
Boston West Academy ranks 7th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Boston.
- Boston Pioneers Free School 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
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Boston West Academy teach?
- Boston West Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the headteacher of Boston West Academy?
- The headteacher of Boston West Academy is Mrs Ceri Braybrook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Boston West Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boston West Academy, 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 Boston West Academy?
- Boston West Academy has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Boston West Academy full?
- Boston West Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 412 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Boston West Academy a faith school?
- No. Boston West Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Boston West Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Boston West Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Boston West Academy?
- Boston West Academy is part of ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Boston West Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boston West Academy rank locally?
- Boston West Academy ranked 67th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boston West Academy's absence rate?
- Boston West Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boston West Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boston West Academy'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 1 July 2026.