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St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa

Leeds, LS23 6DBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 12 places
Ranking
#10,793
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa

St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa was rated Good across all areas in its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. The inspection judged quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good. On the most informative exam metric available, the school's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the Leeds local authority average of 61%, and places the school in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 10793 out of 13686. Just 10% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. In individual subjects, reading had the highest proportion meeting expectations at 70%, while maths was lower at 55% and writing at 65%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressClifford Road, Clifford Road, Boston Spa, Select, Leeds, LS23 6DB
HeadteacherCarol Benson
Local AuthorityLeeds
Number of Pupils136
Free School Meals (FSM)8.8%
School Capacity136 / 140 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 29 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCricketGymnasticsCross CountryAthleticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubCodingDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: stmaryscofe.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa

St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.