Boston High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.8
Academy sponsor led
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 922of 950 places
- Free school meals
- 36.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 174
- Ofsted
- Report card, 9 December 2025Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The City of Lincoln Community College (URN 120647).
What the data says
Of the 154 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Priory City of Lincoln Academy in 2023, 27% stayed on in The Priory City of Lincoln Academy’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 48% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 34% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 20% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 35.6 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 29% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 87% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 154 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 27% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 20% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 35.6 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 24% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.01 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.9 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.6 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 8% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 172 | 99% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 53% |
| English Language | 172 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 55% |
| English Literature | 169 | 97% | 86% | 7% | 21% | 59% |
| Religious Studies | 151 | 87% | 31% | 5% | 32% | 38% |
| Combined Science | 117 | 67% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 26% |
| History | 108 | 62% | 41% | 3% | 26% | 37% |
| Business Studies | 76 | 44% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 36% |
| Geography | 64 | 37% | 41% | 2% | 25% | 30% |
| Physics | 53 | 30% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 60% |
| Chemistry | 53 | 30% | 23% | 11% | 47% | 60% |
| Biology | 53 | 30% | 23% | 13% | 45% | 66% |
| French | 50 | 29% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 46% |
| Fine Art | 36 | 21% | 9% | 11% | 28% | 47% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 16% | 13% | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| Music | 27 | 16% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 37% |
| Graphic Communication | 20 | 11% | 1% | 30% | 23% | 55% |
| Drama | 19 | 11% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 47% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 9% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 19% |
| Polish | 5 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 30 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 25 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 23 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 22 | 96% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 7 | 30% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 87 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 23 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.89 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 14 | 61% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 52% | 31% |
| Biology | 11 | 48% | 20% |
| Physics | 7 | 30% | 12% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 9 | 39% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 7 | 30% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 26% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 26% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Bourne Academy
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.2
Bourne Grammar School
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97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 68.6
Branston Community Academy
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Caistor Grammar School
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
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81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.