St Thomas CofE Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Wyberton Low Road, Boston, PE21 7RZ
Phone: 01205362860
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Sharples
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 400
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 113
% eligible for free school meals: 28.3%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 4.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 9.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 18.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 34 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 29 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

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Ranked #8 of 13 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonGood
#7St Nicholas CE Primary AcademyGood
#8St Thomas CofE Primary AcademyGood
#9Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Wyberton Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2Boston West AcademyGood
#3Fishtoft AcademyGood
#4Hawthorn Tree SchoolGood
#5Park AcademyGood
#6Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonGood
#7St Nicholas CE Primary AcademyGood
#8St Thomas CofE Primary AcademyGood
#9Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#10The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Tower Road AcademyGood
#12Wrangle Primary AcademyGood
#13The Fourfields Church of England School, SuttertonRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,412 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #18 of 18 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#16Tower Road Academy£5,586
#17Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School£5,531
#18St Thomas CofE Primary Academy£5,412

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Wrangle Primary Academy£10,639
#2Fishtoft Academy£8,529
#3Park Academy£7,539
#4Old Leake Primary Academy£7,462
#5Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston£6,873
#6Carlton Road Academy£6,783
#7The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School£6,676
#8Kirton Primary School£6,580
#9St Nicholas CE Primary Academy£6,574
#10Hawthorn Tree School£6,574
#11Wyberton Primary Academy£6,375
#12Boston Pioneers Free School Academy£6,306
#13Staniland Academy£6,159
#14Boston West Academy£6,002
#15The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton£5,951
#16Tower Road Academy£5,586
#17Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School£5,531
#18St Thomas CofE Primary Academy£5,412

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