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

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Select LS23 6DB · stmaryscofe.org.uk · 01937 844395

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
71%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Leeds 61%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Leeds Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
134
96% of 140 places
Local authority
Leeds
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
6.8%
First language not English
3.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Leeds Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 19 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 14 (Places 15)14September 2023: 22 (Places 20)22September 2024: 18 (Places 18)18September 2025: 11 (Places 12)11September 2026: 18 (Places 19)18Places 19
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202619180.9100%
September 2025Sept 202512110.9100%
September 2024Sept 202418181100%
September 2023Sept 202320221.1▲91%
September 2022Sept 202215140.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Leeds it was 61%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 56% (England 53%)56%2016/17: 76% (England 61%)76%2017/18: 63% (England 64%)63%2018/19: 58% (England 65%)58%2022/23: 50% (England 60%)50%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%2024/25: 71% (England 62%)71%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
71
52% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲97% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲93% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲58% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 24% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (25%) with SEND

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