Boston High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.8
Academy converter
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
- Pupils on roll
- 1,015of 838 places
- Free school meals
- 23.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 169
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 16 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Sir William Robertson High School, Welbourn (URN 120716, until 1 October 2012).
What the data says
Of the 159 pupils who finished Year 11 at Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn in 2023, 31% stayed on in Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 51% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 8% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 13% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 22% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 39.8 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 | 159 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 51% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | 64 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 8% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 13% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 38% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 39.8 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.52 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 33.3 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.8 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 168 | 99% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 168 | 99% | 88% | 5% | 22% | 58% |
| English Literature | 164 | 97% | 86% | 5% | 21% | 61% |
| Combined Science | 138 | 82% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 46% |
| Geography | 106 | 63% | 41% | 7% | 25% | 56% |
| History | 74 | 44% | 41% | 9% | 26% | 49% |
| French | 63 | 37% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 89% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 48 | 28% | 8% | 2% | 21% | 44% |
| Media Studies | 37 | 22% | 4% | 11% | 20% | 65% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 21% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 17% |
| Design and Technology | 33 | 20% | 11% | 6% | 23% | 61% |
| Drama | 31 | 18% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 68% |
| Physics | 28 | 17% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 93% |
| Biology | 28 | 17% | 23% | 25% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 17% | 23% | 14% | 47% | 96% |
| Fine Art | 24 | 14% | 9% | 33% | 28% | 71% |
| Physical Education | 18 | 11% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 94% |
| Graphic Communication | 13 | 8% | 1% | 31% | 23% | 85% |
| Dance | 8 | 5% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 25% |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 55 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 35 | 90% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 28 | 72% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 18 | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 81 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 39 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.88 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 19 | 49% | 23% |
| Biology | 14 | 36% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 28% | 31% |
| Geography | 9 | 23% | 10% |
| History | 8 | 21% | 13% |
| Drama | 6 | 15% | 2% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 15% | 17% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Graphic Communication | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 21% | — |
| Health Studies | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.