St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa, Wetherby
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa is a special school for pupils aged 3 to 19 in Wetherby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 8 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 63% to a further education college.
Who goes there
24.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa has an education, health and care plan (89 of 89 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa provides for pupils with hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Road, 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St John's Catholic Specialist 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 35 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 John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa issued 4 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE destination measures; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Hearing, Multi-sensory
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
89 pupils
105 places
16 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wetherby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wetherby
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,015
Applications
9,313
Got 1st preference
83.2%
Got preferred school
95.4%
All secondary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
89
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa provides for pupils with hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
89
Total Pupils
59
Boys
30
Girls
2026 academic year
Pupil Absence2024/25
15.8%
Overall absence
27.9%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa
Questions parents ask about St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa
What are GCSE results like at St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
In the 2024 results, pupils at St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.1. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa's Ofsted rating?
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
No fixed boundary. When St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa has around 89 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa have specialist SEN provision?
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa provides for pupils with hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment.
What is attendance like at St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
15.8% of sessions were missed at St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa in 2024/25. 27.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa?
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa is at Church Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)