St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa

LeedsVoluntary aided school

Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX

Headteacher: Miss Anne GilpinSchool website ↗Pupils: 191 (capacity: 199)

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 December 2022Full report ↗

Good

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
Outstanding
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.
82.0%
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%.
27.0%

Reading

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding36.0%

Maths

Expected level86.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
30
Applications received
72
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
0.0%
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).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1671.0%18.0%+5.1-0.8+2.6
2016/1784.0%21.0%+2.9+7.5+4.0
2017/1884.0%32.0%-0.7+2.5+0.9
2018/1981.0%23.0%+3.1+0.9+2.2
2022/2395.0%38.0%+3.9+4.1+5.3
2023/2484.0%26.0%---
2024/2582.0%27.0%---
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