Boston Spa Academy

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Clifford Moor Road
Boston Spa
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS23 6RW
Phone 01937846636
Reference Number 146217

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1456
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.44%
Girls: 48.56%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 120 120 240
8 149 123 272
9 113 128 241
10 141 135 276
11 128 100 228
12 56 47 103
13 42 54 96

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 70%
Unclassified 8.5%
White, Other 3.2%
Indian 3.2%
Mixed, Other 2.8%
African 2.5%
Asian, Other 1.9%
Chinese 1.7%
Pakistani 1.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
White & Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Sixth Form Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 2023-03-20
Date Report
2023-01-24 School inspection:OutstandingSchool inspection, PDF - 20 March 2023
2018-09-12 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 12 September 2018
2015-04-29 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 18 June 2015
2012-05-09 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 31 May 2012
2010-09-14 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 04 November 2010
2009-04-29 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 22 May 2009
2008-06-02 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 July 2008
2006-02-08 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 06 March 2006
2000-09-11 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 02 January 2001
2015-04-29 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 18 June 2015
2012-05-09 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 31 May 2012
2010-09-14 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 04 November 2010
2009-04-29 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 22 May 2009
2008-06-02 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 31 July 2008
2006-02-08 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 06 March 2006
2000-09-11 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 02 January 2001

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 70.7% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 79.9% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 34.95 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 33.54 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ B- C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 13.6% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 211 6
Third Preference 137 0
From another Local Authority 72 19

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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Name Distance
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DX
0.23 miles
Primrose Lane Primary School
Westwood Way, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DX
0.44 miles
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa
Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Select, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DB
0.66 miles
Bramham Primary School
Clifford Road, Bramham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6JQ
1.01 miles
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
Dowkell Lane, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7AQ
1.08 miles
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JS
2.22 miles
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Linton Road, Collingham, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 5BS
2.33 miles
Crossley Street Primary School
Crossley Street, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6RT
2.37 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
Barley Fields Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6PR
2.55 miles
Deighton Gates Primary School
Deighton Road, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 7XL
3 miles
Bardsey Primary Academy
Woodacre Lane, Bardsey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9DG
3.63 miles
Thorner Church of England Primary School
Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3JD
3.67 miles
Riverside School, Tadcaster
Wetherby Road, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9JN
3.92 miles
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Station Road, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9JG
4.04 miles
Sicklinghall Community Primary School
MAIN STREET, SICKLINGHALL, WETHERBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LS22 4BD
4.29 miles
Tadcaster Primary Academy
Grange Avenue, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 8AN
4.55 miles
Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery
Chapel Lane, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 4HL
5 miles
Name Distance
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa
Church Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DF
0.46 miles
Wetherby High School
Hallfield Lane, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JS
2.16 miles
Tadcaster Grammar School
Toulston, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9NB
2.72 miles
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