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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 146217

Boston Spa Academy

Academy converter · Wetherby · LS23 6RW

Ages 11–18 · 1,498 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.1

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.56
−20+2
Attainment 854.1
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,279

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

288

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

227

Total preferences (any rank)
743
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
46
Offers to outside-LA applicants
19
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

1,498 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,498
Boys / girls
772 / 726
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,498 / 1,200 (125%)
Free school meals
19.2%
FSM pupils
245
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The GORSE Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Peter Hollywood

Location

Address
Clifford Moor Road, Boston Spa
Postcode
LS23 6RW
Town
Wetherby
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Wetherby, Leeds, 1,498 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.2%.

Open schools in Wetherby
13
Secondary schools in Wetherby
2
Academies among open schools in Wetherby
8% (1)
Open schools in LS23
7
Secondary in LS23
1
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Hollywood
Telephone
01937846636
Website
http://www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk/

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