Best Schools in Select

1 school in Select was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School. Counting Good as well, 86% of the 7 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Select have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Select with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (88% in reading, 88% in maths); Tattenhall Park Primary School (78% in reading, 83% in maths); and Moor Allerton Hall Primary School (66% in reading, 72% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Tattenhall Park Primary School Moor Allerton Hall Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Do schools in Select have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Select have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Select?

Apply to your council - Leeds, Nottinghamshire or Cheshire West and Chester, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.