St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Wyberton Low Road, Boston, PE21 7RZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Sharples
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Infinity Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 146869
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205362860
About this school
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 400 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 55 | 58 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 57% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 71% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 69% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 64% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 St Thomas CofE Primary 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 | 60% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 404 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas CofE Primary Academy compares
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy ranked 101st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.8% | 28% | 400 | — |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | 63% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 411 | 0.9 miles |
| Wyberton Primary Academy | 72% | 5.4% | 32.2% | 211 | 1.0 miles |
| St Nicholas CE Primary Academy | 74% | 6.2% | 44.2% | 187 | 1.0 miles |
| Staniland Academy | 58% | 5.2% | 42.3% | 461 | 1.1 miles |
| Carlton Road Academy | 53% | 5.8% | 43.6% | 458 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.95%
- English as an additional language
- 27.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.19%
Location
Nearby schools
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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Boston
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Wyberton Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Boston
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St Nicholas CE Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Boston
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Staniland Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Boston
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Carlton Road Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy ranks 10th 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
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas CofE Primary Academy teach?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is Miss Joanne Sharples, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas CofE Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas CofE Primary 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 St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Thomas CofE Primary Academy full?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 400 on roll (95%), 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 St Thomas CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Thomas CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Thomas CofE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Thomas CofE Primary Academy?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy is part of INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas CofE Primary Academy rank locally?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy ranked 101st of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas CofE Primary 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 10 July 2026.