Giles Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Boston, East Midlands PE22 9LD · Lincolnshire
#264 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3243 of 4,090 nationally
About Giles Academy
Giles Academy is a academy secondary located in Boston, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 793 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 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 264th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 793; capacity filled 72.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.1%; ebacc average points 3.17.
There are 31 schools in Boston; Giles Academy ranks 21st 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%)38.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.3%
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 Giles Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 793
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 72.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.17
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Giles Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
168 students · 197 m away
Wrangle Primary Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
56 students · 2.9 km away
The Sibsey Free Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
173 students · 5.6 km away
The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
248 students · 5.9 km away
The New Leake Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
42 students · 7.0 km away
Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
67 students · 7.4 km away
Hawthorn Tree School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
364 students · 8.5 km away
Boston High School
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
837 students · 8.6 km away
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 9.0 km away
West Fen Primary School
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
796 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
788 students
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
801 students
Huxlow Academy
Irthlingborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
783 students
The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
781 students
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
810 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Giles Academy a good school?
Giles Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #264 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 Giles Academy rank in East Midlands?
Giles Academy ranks #264 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3243 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Giles Academy?
Giles Academy had 793 students in 2025.
Is Giles Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Giles Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Giles Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Giles Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.