St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Wetherby, Leeds
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Leeds City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is a primary school in Wetherby, Leeds for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 8 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 had 18 first-choice applications for 20 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Although every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, a last distance was published in 2 of the 3 earlier years, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In 2024/25, 82% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Leeds.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Leeds schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “The development of pupils’ character through the virtues is strong.”
- “Pupils treat each other and staff with respect.”
- “Leaders and governors have high expectations for pupils’ learning and behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers do not plan activities for lessons that match the planned curriculum.”
- “Occasionally, subject leaders lack knowledge on how to support staff in delivering their ambitious curriculum.”
- “In addition, in some cases, teachers do not adapt the curriculum to help pupils build on what they already know as they teach.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 February 2023 (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) | 82% | 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, 20 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
- Primrose Lane Primary School 0.2 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bramham Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Crossley Street Primary School 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published