Fishtoft Academy
Gaysfield Road, Fishtoft, Boston, PE21 0SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Head of School
- Dr Craig Early
- Sponsor
- Voyage Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 60
- URN
- 139266
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205363139
About this school
Fishtoft Academy is a primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 60 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fishtoft Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 5 March 2024, 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 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 57% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 86% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 57% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 57% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| 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 Fishtoft 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 | 83% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 70 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fishtoft Academy compares
Fishtoft Academy ranked 98th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.3% | 50% | 60 | — |
| Hawthorn Tree School | 58% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 364 | 1.3 miles |
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | 74% | 6.2% | 44.2% | 187 | 1.8 miles |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 4.8% | 28% | 400 | 2.1 miles |
| The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 25.4% | 248 | 2.1 miles |
| Tower Road Academy | 62% | 5% | 19.1% | 559 | 2.3 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)
- 50%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 14.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hawthorn Tree School1.3 miles
Primary · Boston
-
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Boston
-
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Boston
-
The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Tower Road Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
Fishtoft Academy ranks 9th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Boston.
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Primary
- Boston West Academy Primary
- Carlton Road 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 ages does Fishtoft Academy teach?
- Fishtoft Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the head of school of Fishtoft Academy?
- The head of school of Fishtoft Academy is Dr Craig Early, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fishtoft Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fishtoft 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 Fishtoft Academy?
- Fishtoft Academy has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fishtoft Academy full?
- Fishtoft Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 60 on roll (86%), 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 Fishtoft Academy a faith school?
- No. Fishtoft Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Fishtoft Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fishtoft Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Fishtoft Academy part of an academy trust?
- Fishtoft Academy is part of VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fishtoft Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fishtoft Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Fishtoft Academy ranked 98th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fishtoft Academy's absence rate?
- Fishtoft Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fishtoft Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fishtoft 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.