Boston High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Boston, East Midlands PE21 9PF · Lincolnshire
#38 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#549 of 4,090 nationally
About Boston High School
Boston High School is a academy secondary located in Boston, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 837 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 81.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 38th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (31th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 837; capacity filled 103.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 95.8%; ebacc average points 5.26.
There are 31 schools in Boston; Boston High School ranks 1st of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)76.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Boston High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 837
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 76.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 95.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Boston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 542 m away
Tower Road Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
559 students · 680 m away
Haven High Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,229 students · 1.0 km away
Park Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
300 students · 1.4 km away
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 1.7 km away
The Boston Grammar School
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
924 students · 1.7 km away
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 1.9 km away
Carlton Road Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.9 km away
Hawthorn Tree School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 2.1 km away
Staniland Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
836 students
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
839 students
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
841 students
The Market Bosworth School
Nuneaton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
842 students
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
847 students
Ivanhoe School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
848 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Boston High School a good school?
Boston High School has a Success Index (England) of 81.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #38 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Boston High School rank in East Midlands?
Boston High School ranks #38 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #549 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Boston High School?
Boston High School had 837 students in 2025.
Is Boston High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Boston High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Boston High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Boston High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.