Carlton Road Academy
Boston, PE21 8QX · Lincolnshire · primary school
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228th of 252 primary schools in Lincolnshire we can score, 279 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.9/10 against 1,625 of them, against 1.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 53.0 · 24 | 62% | 1.48 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 38% | 0.40 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Carlton Road Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 53.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0% of pupils, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.9 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils learn to swim and can attend a breakfast club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 458 pupils against a stated capacity of 459. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the curriculum support pupils reaching the higher standard? What does the swimming programme involve for different year groups?
What Ofsted said about Carlton Road Academy
Overview
Carlton Road Academy is described as a “welcoming school” where “positive relationships are at the heart of the school’s work.” Pupils are “happy and feel safe,” benefiting from strong support for their language development and personal growth. While the school prioritises reading and offers an “exceptional” personal development programme, inconsistencies in phonics teaching and high absence rates require attention.
Strengths
- Pupils’ “personal development is a strength of the school,” with an “exceptional” offer that prepares them well for life in modern Britain.
- The school “prioritises reading,” ensuring adults check understanding and providing high-quality books, which helps pupils enjoy reading.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive “appropriate support” and “individualised learning” that helps them achieve well.
- Staff subject knowledge of phonics is “secure,” and the early years provision shows a “clear focus on early language development.”
- Leaders provide a “balance of support and challenge,” and staff well-being is “carefully considered” in decision-making.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ensure staff teach phonics with “consistent strategies” so that more pupils become “confident and fluent readers.”
- The school should finalise curriculum thinking to identify “specific key knowledge” so pupils build a “secure depth of knowledge” cumulatively.
- Strategies to reduce “persistent absence” must continue and be sustained to change the culture of attendance.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% |
| 2023/24 | 53% |
| 2024/25 | 53% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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