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

LeedsVoluntary controlled school

Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Select, LS23 6DB

Headteacher: Mrs Carol BensonSchool website ↗Pupils: 136 (capacity: 140)

Ofsted RatingInspected 24 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
71.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding59.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
12
Applications received
58
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
18.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
41.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1656.0%6.0%+0.5-4.4+0.2
2016/1776.0%12.0%+0.4-1.0+2.0
2017/1863.0%11.0%+2.3-1.9+0.1
2018/1958.0%11.0%-0.9-0.8+3.0
2022/2350.0%5.0%-0.1+3.7-1.7
2023/2450.0%10.0%---
2024/2571.0%6.0%---