Boston High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.8
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Lincoln UTC
- Pupils on roll
- 389of 640 places
- Free school meals
- 26.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 117
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 27 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 125 pupils who finished Year 11 at Lincoln UTC in 2023, 33% stayed on in Lincoln UTC’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 42% went to a further education college and 9% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 9% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 46% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 21% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 85% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lincoln UTC | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 125 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 76% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lincoln UTC | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 52 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 46% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 21% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 25% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Lincoln UTC | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.1 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 0% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.1 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.4 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 116 | 99% | 88% | 28% | 22% | 86% |
| English Language | 116 | 99% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 79% |
| English Literature | 115 | 98% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 77% |
| Physics | 100 | 85% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 71% |
| Biology | 100 | 85% | 23% | 10% | 45% | 75% |
| Chemistry | 100 | 85% | 23% | 10% | 47% | 71% |
| Design and Technology | 27 | 23% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 48% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 21% | 13% | 17% | 30% | 63% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 16% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 42% |
| Combined Science | 15 | 13% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 7% |
| Arabic | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 1% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 113 | 100% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 112 | 100% | — |
| Electronic / Electrical Engineering | 17 | 40% | — |
| Small Business Management | 13 | 31% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 1 | 2% | — |
| Psychology | 1 | 2% | — |
| Chemistry | 1 | 2% | — |
| Biology | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Lincoln UTC | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 154 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 42 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.80 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 23 | 55% | 31% |
| Biology | 21 | 50% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 45% | 17% |
| Psychology | 14 | 33% | 23% |
| Physics | 14 | 33% | 12% |
| English Literature | 9 | 21% | 11% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 17% | 5% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 28 | 67% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Free standing Maths Qual Level 3 | 22 | 52% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 14 | 33% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Bourne Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,573 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.2
Bourne Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,718 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 68.6
Branston Community Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,132 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Caistor Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 690 pupils
97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 69.8
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Academy converter · 680 pupils
81% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.