The Pilgrim School
1 live vacancyBoston · Lincolnshire
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Pastoral Support & Welfare Specialist
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The Pilgrim School is a send special school in Boston, Lincolnshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- The Pilgrim School
- Address
- Sutterton Drove
- Postcode
- PE20 3RQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- URN (official identifier)
- 120753
- Establishment number
- 7012
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 7
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Headteacher
- Mr S Barnes
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · Inspected 19 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.pilgrim.lincs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01522682319
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Pilgrim School
| 2025/26 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 7 | 106,526 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 28.6% | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 28.6% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 71.4% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.3% | 12.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for The Pilgrim School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 7 Jul 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 12 Jan 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Pilgrim School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 70.9% | 14.4% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 98.4% | 35.6% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Pilgrim School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £1,100 for 1 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 20.0% | 29.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £220 | £398 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Pilgrim School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 102 pupils.
| This school | Lincolnshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,027,531 £29,682 per pupil | £31,166 | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £3,085,718 £30,252 per pupil | £28,835 | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,624,353 £15,925 per pupil · 52.6% | £10,777 · 37.4% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £133,482 £1,309 per pupil · 4.3% | £9,297 · 32.2% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,239 · 4.3% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £1,035 · 3.6% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£58,188 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £131,125 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £576,261 per pupil, supply and agency £384 per pupil — spending down £546,009 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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