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
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Wisbech Grammar School (28.1 miles).
The Boston Grammar School (0.8 miles); Boston College (1.4 miles); Boston High School (1.7 miles).