St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa, Wetherby
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wetherby. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 10 schools in Wetherby with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa as their first choice and 56 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa are Primrose Lane Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 69% maths); St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths); Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 67% maths); and Bramham Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths).
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Primrose Lane Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston SpaLady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp ArchBramham Primary School
Who goes there
1.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (9.6%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Boston Spa Academy, 250 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 36 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Edward's creates a warm, respectful community where Catholic values guide everything the school does. Pupils learn to read fluently through excellent phonics teaching and develop into confident, responsible citizens through an outstanding personal development programme. The school is a safe, orderly place where children are happy, well-behaved, and proud to learn.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching - pupils become confident, fluent readers and those needing support receive targeted help including pupils with SEND
- Outstanding personal development programme preparing pupils exceptionally well for their next steps, including physical health, mental well-being, and community engagement
- Strong Catholic ethos promoting character development through virtues, with pupils developing mature understanding of citizenship
- Consistently high attendance and excellent behaviour with calm, orderly classroom atmosphere
- Well-sequenced curriculum planning with identified knowledge pupils should know and remember
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers sometimes plan activities that do not match the planned curriculum, and do not always adapt teaching to build on pupils' prior knowledge
- Some subject leaders lack expertise to support staff in delivering the ambitious curriculum effectively
- Governors need sharper understanding of curriculum quality to hold leaders accountable for education standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and governors well trained, appropriate checks carried out on all staff and volunteers, and pupils having excellent understanding of online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, eco committee, digital leaders, Mission Christmas charity work, positive psychology week, theme weeks focused on physical health and mental well-being
St Edward's Catholic Primary School is a good school where the Catholic ethos is central to school life and pupils achieve well. The school has strong personal development provision and high attendance, with pupils treating each other and staff with respect.
At a Glance
1.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa.
- Brook Babes Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is in Leeds; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wetherby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wetherby
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
10.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
97
Boys
100
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,615
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,974
Per pupil
£1013k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
Questions parents ask about St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
What are SATs results like at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
Of the pupils at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's Ofsted rating?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
No fixed boundary. When St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
Classes at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa has around 197 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
2.7% of sessions were missed at St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Brook Babes Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is at Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)