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Carlton Road Academy, Boston PE21

Carlton Road, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 8QX

10 reasons to choose Carlton Road Academy

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Carlton Road Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Boston and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Carlton Road Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 8 members of Voyage Education Partnership. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.

Average class size

Carlton Road Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Carlton Road Academy achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 7% of schools.

The Carlton Road Academy curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Carlton Road Academy

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Carlton Road Academy

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be an occasional extra-curricular performing arts or arts & crafts club.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.40am to 3.15pm.

Find another school near Carlton Road Academy

Independent Prep Schools

Ayscoughfee Hall School (15.1 miles).

State Primary Schools

Staniland Academy (0.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Wisbech Grammar School (28.1 miles).

State Senior Schools

The Boston Grammar School (0.8 miles); Boston College (1.4 miles); Boston High School (1.7 miles).

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