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Kirton Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Nicky Donley

location_onBoston, PE20 1HY

language Visit Website phone 1205722236

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

549

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Kirton Primary School is a Community school primary school in Boston, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kirton Primary School is a community school in Boston, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 537 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #80 of 245 primaries in Lincolnshire and #6,120 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 57%

Reading70% LA 70%

Writing75% LA 69%

Maths74% LA 68%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading76% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing92% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading76% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.7

Read

LA -0.3

1.3 to 4.1

5.4

Write

LA -0.3

4.1 to 6.8

3.7

Maths

LA -0.7

2.4 to 5.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading58% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing89% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths82% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.5

Read

LA -0.7

4.2 to 6.9

10.5

Write

LA -0.4

9.2 to 11.8

7.2

Maths

LA -1.0

6.0 to 8.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 58%

Reading83% LA 71%

Writing95% LA 74%

Maths95% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.7

Read

LA -0.8

3.2 to 6.2

5.9

Write

LA -0.5

4.4 to 7.4

6.2

Maths

LA -1.2

4.8 to 7.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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04 December 2018

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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22 May 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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19 November 2009

Inspection Report

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03 May 2007

Inspection Report

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04 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-12-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-06-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-05-22

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 537 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	537	4	0.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	529	2	0.4%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	545	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	542	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	525	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	554	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	549	3	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	544	1	0.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	562	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	542	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	533	2	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	546	8	1.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	530	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	515	2	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	537	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	537	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	521	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	539	9	1.7%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	531	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	526	5	1.0%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	524	8	1.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	522	5	1.0%	0.4%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	518	11	2.1%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	520	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	505	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	501	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Kirton Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lincolnshire

The Claypole Church of England Primary School

Ling Moor Primary Academy

Witham St Hughs Academy

The Sibsey Free Primary School

The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln

Waddington All Saints Academy