William Lovell Church of England Academy
Academy converter in Boston, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 347 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 52.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Main Road, Stickney, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 8AA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://williamlovell.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01205480352 |
| URN | 138756 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 20 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 20 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Giles Academy (secondary school, about 9.4 km)
- King Edward VI Academy (secondary school, about 11.3 km)
- Boston High School (secondary school, about 11.4 km)
- Haven High Academy (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- The Barnes Wallis Academy (secondary school, about 12.4 km)
- The Boston Grammar School (secondary school, about 13.1 km)
- The Banovallum School (secondary school, about 14.5 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.