The Boston Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Boston, East Midlands PE21 6JY · Lincolnshire
#84 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#1023 of 4,090 nationally
About The Boston Grammar School
The Boston Grammar 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 boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 924 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 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 84th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (83th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 924; capacity filled 101.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 86.4%; ebacc average points 4.94.
There are 31 schools in Boston; The Boston Grammar School ranks 3rd 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%)53.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)53.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.6%
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 The Boston Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 924
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 53.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 86.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Boston Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
411 students · 348 m away
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
187 students · 924 m away
Carlton Road Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 996 m away
Tower Road Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
559 students · 1.1 km away
Staniland Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
461 students · 1.1 km away
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.2 km away
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 1.4 km away
Haven High Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,229 students · 1.5 km away
Park Academy
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
300 students · 1.5 km away
Boston High School
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
837 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Gartree High School
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
924 students
City of Derby Academy
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
925 students
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
922 students
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
928 students
The Ripley Academy
Ripley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
920 students
Uppingham Community College
Uppingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
919 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Boston Grammar School a good school?
The Boston Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 70.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #84 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 The Boston Grammar School rank in East Midlands?
The Boston Grammar School ranks #84 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #1023 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Boston Grammar School?
The Boston Grammar School had 924 students in 2025.
Is The Boston Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Boston Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Boston Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Boston Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.