St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa

  • Special
  • Other
  • Ages 3 to 19
Ofsted: Good

Church Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DFOpen in maps

St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa is a special school in Wetherby for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 17 April 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

89 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals24.7%

24.7%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.2%

2.2%, 19.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Aspire and Achieve6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
John Jamieson School8 milesReport card: Strong standardAttainment 8: 0.8
The Pivot Academy LS East8 milesNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 7.2
The Forest School9 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingNot published
Springwater Academy9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Non-maintained special school
Sector
Other
Age range
3 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Boarding places
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Harrington
Phone
01937842144
Website
stjohns.org.uk
Address
Church Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DF
Local authority
Leeds
URN
108120

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.