St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Select, Leeds
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa is a primary school in Select, Leeds for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 June 2025. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Select, LS23 6DB
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 134 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 June 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school at the heart of its community where pupils flourish.”
- “Pupils understand and model the school’s values of care, compassion, courage and showing they care extremely well.”
- “The school does all it can to ensure pupils attend regularly and on time.”
To improve
- “Since the last inspection, the school has experienced a period of turbulence, including significant changes to staffing.”
- “However, these developments are not yet reflected in pupils’ achievements in key stage 2 published outcomes from national assessments.”
- “There is some variation in how well teaching checks pupils’ understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 71% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Primrose Lane Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bramham Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crossley Street Primary School 2.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published