St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is a primary school in Wetherby for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 3rd of 10 primary schools in Wetherby. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 21 February 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score113

113, 8 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 199

Eligible for free school meals1.5%

1.5%, 25 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.6%

9.6%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Primrose Lane Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	71% met the expected standard
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	33% met the expected standard
Bramham Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	60% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Anne Gilpin
Phone: 01937843946
Website: st-edwards.leeds.sch.uk/index.htm (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 108012

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.