Frithville Primary School
West Fen Drainside, Frithville, Boston, PE22 7EX
This school is open but due to close.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Damian Davey
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 35
- URN
- 146586
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205750291
About this school
Frithville Primary School is a primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 35 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | - | 13% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | - | 25% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | - | 25% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | - | 25% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | - | 96.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | - | 96.0 |
Trends over time
How Frithville 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 | 33% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 13% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 31 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frithville Primary School compares
Frithville Primary School ranked 244th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 13% | 6.8% | 61.3% | 35 | — |
| Gipsey Bridge Academy | 46% | 3.8% | 18.5% | 97 | 2.2 miles |
| The Sibsey Free Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 22% | 173 | 2.3 miles |
| Park Academy | 53% | 5.4% | 33.7% | 300 | 3.5 miles |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | 72% | 4.9% | 16.9% | 189 | 3.8 miles |
| Tower Road Academy | 62% | 5% | 19.1% | 559 | 3.9 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)
- 61.29%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6.75%
- Persistent absence
- 15.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gipsey Bridge Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Boston
-
The Sibsey Free Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Park Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston3.8 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Tower Road Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
Frithville Primary School ranks 23rd 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
- 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 Frithville Primary School teach?
- Frithville Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the headteacher of Frithville Primary School?
- The headteacher of Frithville Primary School is Mr Damian Davey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Frithville Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frithville 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 Frithville Primary School?
- Frithville Primary School has 35 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Frithville Primary School a faith school?
- No. Frithville Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Frithville Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Frithville Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Frithville Primary School?
- Frithville Primary School is part of HORNCASTLE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Frithville Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 13% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frithville Primary School rank locally?
- Frithville Primary School ranked 244th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frithville Primary School's absence rate?
- Frithville Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frithville Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frithville 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 10 July 2026.