Located in Wetherby, Boston Spa Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Boston Spa Academy currently has around 1456 pupils on roll, which is about 121% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.4% boys and 48.6% girls. Around 20.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (88%) , including 58% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Clifford Moor Road, Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
| Website: | http://www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01937846636 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Peter Hollywood |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146217 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1456 |
| Number of Boys: | 749 |
| Number of Girls: | 707 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.00% | 1019 |
| Unclassified | 8.50% | 124 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 47 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 46 |
| Other Mixed | 2.80% | 41 |
| African | 2.50% | 37 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 27 |
| Chinese | 1.70% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 1.50% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Westwood Way , Boston Spa LS23 6DX | 3out of 4 | 401 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Primrose Lane Primary School Westwood Way , Boston Spa LS23 6DX | 2out of 4 | 767 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Clifford Road , Boston Spa LS23 6DB | - not rated | 1,162 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Clifford Primary School High Street , Clifford LS23 6HJ | - not rated | 1,518 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bramham Primary School Clifford Road , Bramham LS23 6JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,768 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Spa Academy Clifford Moor Road , Boston Spa LS23 6RW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Boston Spa Academy Clifford Moor Road , Boston Spa LS23 6RW | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oaks School Westwood Way , Boston Spa LS23 6DX | - not rated | 777 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa Church Street , Boston Spa LS23 6DF | 3out of 4 | 808 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Focus School - Boston Spa Campus 27 Church Street , LS23 6DW | - not rated | 944 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northways School Willow Lane , Clifford LS23 6JN | - not rated | 1,094 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Northways School Willow Lane , Clifford LS23 6JN | - not rated | 1,094 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.