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St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa

Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire · LS23 6DX

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 411191 pupils
Visit website ↗01937843946Ward: E05011414MP: E14001582
Ofsted
Good

Dec 2022

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
82%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
2.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
1.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.4

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£5,831

2024-25

Places filled
96%

191 of 199 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 December 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +1%

81%
'18-19
95%
'22-23
84%
'23-24
82%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +4%

23%
'18-19
38%
'22-23
26%
'23-24
27%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

109
'18-19
111
'22-23
108
'23-24
109
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

108
'18-19
112
'22-23
108
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

113
'18-19
113
'22-23
112
'23-24
113
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.8

3.1
'18-19
3.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +3.2

0.9
'18-19
4.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.1

2.2
'18-19
5.3
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+20.3% vs Leeds average

This school82.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+3.7 vs Leeds average

This school109.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.3 vs Leeds average

This school108.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

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.
1.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
2.1%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
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%

94 girls · 97 boys

Ethnicity

White British
92.1%
Other White
4.7%
Other Mixed
1.0%

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.

-23.1% vs Leeds average

This school1.6%
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.

-18.5% vs Leeds average

This school2.1%
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.

-6.0% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
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 +0.4%

2.3%
'18-19
3.5%
'21-22
3.5%
'22-23
3.6%
'23-24
2.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -3.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

'18-19
6.2%
'21-22
4.7%
'22-23
8.2%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.4% vs Leeds average

This school2.7%
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.

-13.4% vs Leeds average

This school2.5%
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. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
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.

-1.6% vs Leeds average

This school0.5%
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%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£535,000

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.
10/10

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
23

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
49%

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.

Among the least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
10/10
Income
9/10
Employment
9/10
Education
10/10
Health
8/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
9
Vehicle crime
4
Burglary
3
Other theft
3
Anti social behaviour
2
Public order
1
Other crime
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 108012