OFSTED
19 June 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
7
7 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
4
57.1% of pupils
Male pupils
3
42.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
3.8 pts
above England
School
28.6%
Boston
30.8%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
6.0 pts
below England
School
14.3%
Boston
35.9%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Boston
1.6%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
85.7%
6
African
14.3%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
7 of
7 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
13.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
65.4 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
69.48%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
63.27 pts
higher than
England
School
69.48%
Boston
8.81%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
100.00%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
84.18 pts
higher than
England
School
100.00%
Boston
21.62%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
84.29%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
82.48 pts
higher than
England
School
84.29%
Boston
5.11%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.