William Lovell Church of England Academy
Main Road, Stickney, Boston, PE22 8AA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Heateacher
- Mrs Emma Bennett
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 347
- URN
- 138756
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205480352
About this school
William Lovell Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 347 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected William Lovell Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour
- Urgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: requires significant improvement.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 55 | 61 | 55 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.7 | 27.1 | 29.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -1.04 -1.42 to -0.65 | -1.34 -1.71 to -0.96 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 4% | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 16% | 27.9% | 25.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How William Lovell Church of England 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 | 26.7 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 14.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 14.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 327 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Lovell Church of England Academy compares
William Lovell Church of England Academy ranked 54th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29.4 | 14.5% | 51.4% | 347 | — |
| The Giles Academy | 38.6 | 8.4% | 34.9% | 793 | 5.8 miles |
| King Edward VI Academy | 39.3 | 8.1% | 47.1% | 357 | 7.0 miles |
| Boston High School | 58.8 | 5.9% | 12.2% | 837 | 7.1 miles |
| Haven High Academy | 31.7 | 11.6% | 37% | 1,229 | 7.3 miles |
| The Barnes Wallis Academy | 39.1 | 9.7% | 42.2% | 483 | 7.7 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
-
Graded inspection report10 March 2026
- 10 October 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.43%
- English as an additional language
- 10.2%
- Overall absence
- 14.51%
- Persistent absence
- 41.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Giles Academy5.8 miles
Secondary · Boston
-
King Edward VI Academy7.0 miles
Secondary · Spilsby
-
Boston High School7.1 miles
Secondary · Boston
-
Haven High Academy7.3 miles
Secondary · Boston
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The Barnes Wallis Academy7.7 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
Other schools in Boston
William Lovell Church of England Academy ranks 6th of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Boston.
- Boston High School Secondary
- Haven High Academy Secondary
- The Boston Grammar School Secondary
- The Giles Academy Secondary
- Thomas Middlecott Academy Secondary
- 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 ages does William Lovell Church of England Academy teach?
- William Lovell Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Boston.
- Who is the heateacher of William Lovell Church of England Academy?
- The heateacher of William Lovell Church of England Academy is Mrs Emma Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has William Lovell Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Lovell Church of England 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 many pupils are at William Lovell Church of England Academy?
- William Lovell Church of England Academy has 347 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is William Lovell Church of England Academy full?
- William Lovell Church of England Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 347 on roll (77%), 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 William Lovell Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. William Lovell Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Is William Lovell Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. William Lovell Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is William Lovell Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- William Lovell Church of England Academy is part of LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Lovell Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.7 in 2022/23 and 29.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does William Lovell Church of England Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- William Lovell Church of England Academy ranked 54th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 21% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Lovell Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- William Lovell Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 14.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Lovell Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Lovell Church of England 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.