St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
Woad Farm Road, Boston, PE21 0EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy is a primary school in Boston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 3rd of 22 primary schools in Boston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 20 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
Pupils enjoy attending this school. They know the school values of hope, love, curiosity, integrity and unity. They feel part of a community. One pupil commented, 'Everyone knows you… and we are all friends.' There are high expectations for what pupils can achieve personally and academically. The longer pupils are in the school, the more they learn and remember. The school promotes positive behaviour and helps pupils to develop a secure understanding of the protected characteristics. This understanding is an important part of the school's behaviour policy. On the rare occasions when something goes wrong, adults help pupils to understand why this has happened and how to make better choices in the future. Pupils behave well. They develop a strong sense of respect for others. Pupils enjoy a range of wider opportunities. The school has established an entitlement and enrichment programme to ensure that all children and pupils have the chance to 'let their light shine' by broadening their interests and developing their talents. Pupils take part in singing events at the local community centre. Many pupils attend football and dodgeball clubs as well as the chill-out club.
What the school should improve
- Teachers and teaching assistants do not always precisely link their planning and teaching to pupils' existing knowledge, including by identifying and resolving any misconceptions pupils may have in their learning. As a result, pupils are not always helped to develop their knowledge and skills as effectively as they could be. The school should ensure that planning and teaching are precisely and consistently connected with pupils' existing knowledge and understanding.
- Checks on some aspects of the school's curriculum are not as rigorous as they could be. As a result, the school does not have a complete picture of strengths and areas for improvement in relation to some areas of the curriculum. The school should ensure that there is precise information held about all aspects of the curriculum to support the work to continue to improve further the quality of education that the pupils access.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
187 pupils on roll, with places for 240
Schools near St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Road Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hawthorn Tree School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas CofE Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Booth
- Phone
- 01205363210
- Address
- Woad Farm Road, Boston, PE21 0EF
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- URN
- 147447
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.