Wrangle Primary Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

Part of UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST

Main Road, Wrangle, Boston, PE22 9AS

01205 870509 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 14 September 2021, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%England 62% · 2024/25
Pupils56Room for 105 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 51 in 2019, 57 in 2021, 55 in 2022, 66 in 2023, 58 in 2024, 61 in 2025, 56 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.04 for 4 places, September 2026
Joint 1st highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 September 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

8 pupils in this year group.

Only 8 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.

38% — 21 points below the Lincolnshire average, and 24 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 38% 59% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 38% 71% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 38% 71% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 38% 71% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 99 104 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 98 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 43%This school 2023/24: 57%This school 2024/25: 38% This school England 62% 2022/23 43% 2023/24 57% 2024/25 38%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lincolnshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered4
Families who put it first4
Of those, offered a place4 (100%)
Families who listed it at all10

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Lincolnshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolLincolnshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
2nd highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 91% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
50.8% 29.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
11.5% 4.0%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
37.7% 14.5%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
20th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 13% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 13.0%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
25th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Lower than 1% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
10.3% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
25th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Lower than 2% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
28.8% 12.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
24th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Lower than 2% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
18.0 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
24th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
6.6% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
25th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 3% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
12.7 19.9 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
24th highest of 25 state primary schools in Boston.
Higher than 1% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
5.6 9.6 10.6

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Wrangle Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Wrangle Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 September 2021.

How did Wrangle Primary Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 24 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Wrangle Primary Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 4 families put Wrangle Primary Academy as their first choice for 4 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 4 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.