Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Swineshead St Mary's Primary School, Abbey Road, Swineshead, Boston, PE20 3EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Christina Horton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 151178
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205820356
About this school
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School, 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
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School (URN 120558).
How Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 30.5% | 240 | — |
| The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School | 41% | 6.5% | 39.8% | 259 | 3.7 miles |
| Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School | 94% | 5.3% | 23.3% | 98 | 4.0 miles |
| The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton | — | 4.9% | 22.5% | 143 | 4.1 miles |
| Kirton Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 35.8% | 537 | 4.3 miles |
| Boston West Academy | 69% | 6% | 23.9% | 412 | 4.8 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)
- 30.53%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 15.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Spalding
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Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Spalding
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The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton4.1 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Kirton Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Boston
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Boston West Academy4.8 miles
Primary · Boston
Other 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 Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Christina Horton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Swineshead St Mary's Church of England 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 many pupils are at Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School full?
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 240 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 Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School is part of LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.