Old Leake Primary Academy
Old Main Road, Old Leake, Boston, PE22 9HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Vicki Hardwick
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Voyage Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- URN
- 149501
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205870425
About this school
Old Leake Primary Academy is a primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 168 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Old Leake Primary Academy under its current framework. 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
Old Leake Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 39% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 |
Trends over time
How Old Leake 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 | — | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 188 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Old Leake Primary Academy compares
Old Leake Primary Academy ranked 178th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.1% | 42.3% | 168 | — |
| Wrangle Primary Academy | 38% | 10.3% | 50.8% | 56 | 1.7 miles |
| The Sibsey Free Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 22% | 173 | 3.6 miles |
| The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School | 69% | 5.3% | 25.4% | 248 | 3.8 miles |
| The New Leake Primary School | 14% | 8% | 36.4% | 42 | 4.3 miles |
| Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School | 71% | 5.4% | 48.4% | 67 | 4.5 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)
- 42.26%
- English as an additional language
- 19.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.06%
- Persistent absence
- 14.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wrangle Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Boston
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The Sibsey Free Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Boston
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The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Boston
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The New Leake Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Boston
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Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
Old Leake Primary Academy ranks 18th 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
- Park Academy Primary
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Primary
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Old Leake Primary Academy teach?
- Old Leake Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the headteacher of Old Leake Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Old Leake Primary Academy is Miss Vicki Hardwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Old Leake Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Old Leake Primary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Old Leake Primary Academy?
- Old Leake Primary Academy has 168 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Old Leake Primary Academy full?
- Old Leake Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 168 on roll (80%), 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 Old Leake Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Old Leake Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Old Leake Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Old Leake Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Old Leake Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Old Leake Primary 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 Old Leake Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Old Leake Primary Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Old Leake Primary Academy ranked 178th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Old Leake Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Old Leake Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Old Leake Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Old Leake 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.