St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Woad Farm Road, Boston, PE21 0EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Booth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Infinity Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 147447
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205363210
About this school
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas CE Primary 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
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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 48% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 81% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 77% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 St Nicholas CE 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 | 37% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas CE Primary Academy compares
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy ranked 40th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 6.2% | 44.2% | 187 | — |
| Tower Road Academy | 62% | 5% | 19.1% | 559 | 0.7 miles |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | 72% | 4.9% | 16.9% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Hawthorn Tree School | 58% | 6.2% | 32.9% | 364 | 0.7 miles |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | 63% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 411 | 0.8 miles |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 4.8% | 28% | 400 | 1.0 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)
- 44.15%
- English as an additional language
- 59.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 22.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tower Road Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Boston
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Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston0.7 miles
Primary · Boston
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Hawthorn Tree School0.7 miles
Primary · Boston
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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Boston
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St Thomas CofE Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy ranks 2nd 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 ages does St Nicholas CE Primary Academy teach?
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the headteacher of St Nicholas CE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is Mrs Fiona Booth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Nicholas CE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Nicholas CE 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 many pupils are at St Nicholas CE Primary Academy?
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Nicholas CE Primary Academy full?
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 187 on roll (78%), 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 St Nicholas CE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St Nicholas CE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Nicholas CE Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Nicholas CE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Nicholas CE 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 Nicholas CE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 Nicholas CE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy ranked 40th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% 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 Nicholas CE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Nicholas CE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas CE 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.