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St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa

Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Select, West Yorkshire · LS23 6DB

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 411136 pupils
Visit website ↗01937844395Ward: E05011414MP: E14001582
Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
71%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
8.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,717

2024-25

Places filled
97%

136 of 140 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 24 June 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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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. +13%

58%
'18-19
50%
'22-23
50%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -5%

11%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
6%
'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. +5

104
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'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. -4

108
'18-19
101
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'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. -4

106
'18-19
101
'22-23
99
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.8

-0.9
'18-19
-0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +4.5

-0.8
'18-19
3.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -4.7

3.0
'18-19
-1.7
'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.

+9.3% vs Leeds average

This school71.0%
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

-0.7 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
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.
8.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
3.7%
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.
20.6%

Gender split

46%
54%

62 girls · 74 boys

Ethnicity

White British
94.1%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other White
2.2%
Unclassified
0.7%
White & Asian
0.7%

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.

-15.9% vs Leeds average

This school8.8%
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.

-16.9% vs Leeds average

This school3.7%
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.

+3.1% vs Leeds average

This school20.6%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -0.1%

3.2%
'18-19
6.3%
'21-22
4.1%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
3.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -4.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.1%
'18-19
16.4%
'21-22
9.6%
'22-23
8.9%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-3.0% vs Leeds average

This school3.1%
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.

-15.0% vs Leeds average

This school0.8%
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. +0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.7%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.7%
'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.

-1.4% vs Leeds average

This school0.7%
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 107997