St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa
Non-maintained special school · Ages 3–19 · Wetherby, Leeds
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa is a special school in Wetherby, Leeds for ages 3–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DF
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 3–19
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 89 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “The nurturing ethos and warm, caring relationships make this school a happy place to be.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Staff know pupils extremely well.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have yet to identify the important knowledge and skills.”
- “This makes it difficult for staff to check what pupils know and can remember in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa
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