Best Schools in Wetherby

How many schools are there in Wetherby?

Wetherby has 13 open schools: 10 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Wetherby are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Wetherby were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Crossley Street Primary School; Boston Spa Academy; and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby. Counting Good as well, 92% of the 13 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.

Crossley Street Primary SchoolBoston Spa AcademySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Wetherby get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Wetherby with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Boston Spa Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 54.9 and 67% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Wetherby High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.2 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Boston Spa AcademyWetherby High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Wetherby have the best SATs results?

Of the 10 primary schools in Wetherby with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Crossley Street Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Sicklinghall Community Primary School (90% in reading, 90% in maths); and Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (86% in reading, 93% 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.

Crossley Street Primary SchoolSicklinghall Community Primary SchoolCollingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Wetherby?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Wetherby selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Wetherby have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Wetherby 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 Wetherby?

Apply to your council - Leeds or North Yorkshire, 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.