St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Miss Anne Gilpin
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 199
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 108012
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01937843946
About this school
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Wetherby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 84% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 26% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 95% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 112.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 174 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa compares
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa ranked 27th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 197 | — |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | 59% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 165 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa | 71% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 134 | 0.5 miles |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch | 33% | 3% | 9.2% | 98 | 0.9 miles |
| Bramham Primary School | 72% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 184 | 1.1 miles |
| St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 22.2% | 164 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 2.66%
- Persistent absence
- 2.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Primrose Lane Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Wetherby
- 0.5 miles
-
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch0.9 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
Bramham Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Wetherby
Other schools in Wetherby
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa ranks 2nd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Wetherby.
- Bramham Primary School Primary
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Crossley Street Primary School Primary
- Deighton Gates Primary School Primary
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch Primary
- Primrose Lane Primary School Primary
- Sicklinghall Community Primary School Primary
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Primary
- Boston Spa Academy Secondary
- Wetherby High School Secondary
- St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa teach?
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wetherby.
- Who is the headteacher of St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
- The headteacher of St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is Miss Anne Gilpin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa?
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa full?
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa has capacity for 199 pupils and 197 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa a faith school?
- Yes. St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 95% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa rank locally?
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa ranked 27th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's absence rate?
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's overall absence rate is 2.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.