# Alternatives to Cowley Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Cowley Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Cowley Academy, for comparison

1.10 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Thomas Middlecott Academy, Boston](/school/141391/thomas-middlecott-academy) | 6.0 mi east | 0.69 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Spalding Grammar School, Spalding](/school/139304/spalding-grammar-school) | 8.6 mi south | 1.05 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Spalding Academy, Spalding](/school/144488/spalding-academy) | 8.7 mi south | 0.95 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Spalding High School, Spalding](/school/120642/spalding-high-school) | 8.8 mi south | 1.36 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | not recorded |
| [The Boston Grammar School, Boston](/school/139180/the-boston-grammar-school) | 8.9 mi north-east | 1.20 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Haven High Academy, Boston](/school/138754/haven-high-academy) | 9.2 mi north-east | 0.72 | 2026 | Inadequate (category of concern: Special measures) | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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