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Boston Spa Academy

Clifford Moor Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire · LS23 6RW

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,456 pupilsTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Visit website ↗01937846636Ward: E05011414MP: E14001582
Ofsted
Outstanding

Jan 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
55.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,513

2024-25

Places filled
121%

1,456 of 1,200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 24 January 2023

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +1.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

54.3
'18-19
58.7
'21-22
54.8
'22-23
54.1
'23-24
55.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +7%

A strong pass in both

64%
'18-19
73%
'21-22
67%
'22-23
64%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

79%
'18-19
84%
'21-22
82%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
84%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.06

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.50
'18-19
0.75
'21-22
0.50
'22-23
0.56
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.94

4.34
'18-19
5.11
'21-22
4.76
'22-23
5.20
'23-24
5.28
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+16.0 vs Leeds average

This school55.6
Leeds average39.6
Best in Leeds58.0
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+32.7% vs Leeds average

This school70.7%
Leeds average38.0%
Best in Leeds73.1%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.8

Per entry

36.8
'18-19
34.9
'21-22
31.6
'22-23
32.1
'23-24
35.0
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -1.9

36.9
'18-19
34.8
'21-22
31.7
'22-23
32.2
'23-24
35.0
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-0.5 vs Leeds average

This school35.0
Leeds average35.5
Best in Leeds47.2
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
12.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.5%

Gender split

49%
51%

707 girls · 749 boys

Ethnicity

White British
70.0%
Unclassified
8.5%
Indian
3.2%
Other White
3.2%
Other Mixed
2.8%
African
2.5%
Other Asian
1.9%
Chinese
1.7%
Pakistani
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White & Black Caribbean
1.0%
Other Black
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-5.6% vs Leeds average

This school19.1%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-7.8% vs Leeds average

This school12.8%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-5.5% vs Leeds average

This school0.6%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-6.0% vs Leeds average

This school11.5%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.5%

5.5%
'18-19
8.2%
'21-22
10.4%
'22-23
9.3%
'23-24
8.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

14.7%
'18-19
24.8%
'21-22
30.3%
'22-23
25.4%
'23-24
22.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.9% vs Leeds average

This school8.0%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+6.2% vs Leeds average

This school22.0%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -2.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

7.8%
'18-19
6.6%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
8.6%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
8.5%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -2.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

6.0%
'18-19
4.4%
'19-20
1.3%
'20-21
5.1%
'21-22
3.4%
'22-23
4.6%
'23-24
3.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+3.3% vs Leeds average

This school5.4%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

94% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 89%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 6%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

90% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 59%Further education 5%Apprenticeship 10%Employment 19%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£339,164

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
41

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
8/10
Health
7/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
24
Drugs
6
Criminal damage and arson
2
Public order
2
Other theft
2
Anti social behaviour
2
Possession of weapons
1
Bicycle theft
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 146217