SCHOOL PROFILE

St Nicholas CE Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 147447
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 77.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust INFINITY ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 187 187 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 89 47.6% of pupils
Male pupils 98 52.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.2%
17.4 pts above England
School 42.2%
Boston 30.8%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

61.0%
40.7 pts above England
School 61.0%
Boston 35.9%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Boston 1.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Any other White background
42.8%
80
White British
36.9%
69
Any other Asian background
7.5%
14
Any other Mixed background
6.4%
12
African
3.7%
7
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 38.0% 71 of 187 pupils
17.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 38.0%
Boston 21.2%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 34.8% 65 pupils
England 14.8% 20.0 pts above
EHC plans 3.2% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 41
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

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.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

74.0% 13.6 pts above England
School 74.0%
Boston 57.8%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

85.0%

11.2 pts above England

School 85.0%
Boston 66.1%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

74.0%

3.7 pts above England

School 74.0%
Boston 65.8%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

85.0%

13.0 pts above England

School 85.0%
Boston 68.1%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.18%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.04 pts lower than England
School 6.18%
Boston 8.81%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.29 pts higher than England
School 22.11%
Boston 21.62%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.11%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.30 pts higher than England
School 2.11%
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

77.9% 10.3 pts below England
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy
77.9%
Boston
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information