School profile

Thomas Middlecott Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Boston, PE20 1JS

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#3,286 of 3,312

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Thomas Middlecott Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils612 of 635 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jude Hunton
TrustTHE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityLincolnshire
Opened01 Mar 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141391.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 score27.645.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths25.2%62.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths6.1%41.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths0%10.3%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths15.7%57.9%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4115--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils612
Girls301
Boys311
Eligible for free school meals41.5%
First language not English26.3%
SEN support115
EHC plan34
Average class size25.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67.5%
Other White
21.2%
Other mixed
1.5%
Irish
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
African
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Asian
0.3%
Other Black
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Overall absence11.8%7.9%8%
Persistent absence36.5%22.3%21.6%
Severe absence6.2%3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)115
Applications (Year 7)220
First preference applications (Year 7)79
First preference offers (Year 7)79
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places635
Pupils on roll601
Unfilled places5.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)30.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.76
Support staff (FTE)24.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2530.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2527.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate70.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions19.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.5%
Staying in education81.6%
Further education75.7%
Not sustained13.6%
School sixth form4.9%
Apprenticeship1.9%
Employment1%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thomas Middlecott Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryKirton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Thomas Middlecott Academy

What is Thomas Middlecott Academy's Ofsted rating?

Thomas Middlecott Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Thomas Middlecott Academy rank in England?

Thomas Middlecott Academy ranks 3,286 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Thomas Middlecott Academy?

Thomas Middlecott Academy has 612 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 635.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.