84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
71%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
55.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1210.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,456
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Boston Spa Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Leeds
Part ofTHE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+8pp
84%80%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
71%
+7pp
73%68%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
Attainment 8
55.6
+1.5
58.756.454.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55.6
EBacc entry
85%
-4pp
89%52%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
1210.2
+75.5
1210.2839.6469.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1210.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
35.0
+2.9
36.834.231.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.0
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.3
+0.3-0.1-0.4
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-4pp
18%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,456
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Clifford Moor Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Local authority
Leeds
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 71% | 55.6 | Not applicable | 85% | 1210.2 | 85% | 1,456 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 64% | 54.1 | +0.56 | 89% | 1134.7 | 89% | 1,429 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 67% | 54.8 | +0.50 | 30% | 951.8 | 31% | 1,362 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 73% | 58.7 | +0.75 | 33% | 817.5 | 33% | 1,268 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 64% | 54.3 | +0.50 | 14% | 469.0 | 44% | 900 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.0 | B- | -0.06 | 14% | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.39 | 18% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 31.6 | C | — | 12% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 6% | 89 |
| 2018/19 | 36.8 | B- | +0.27 | 10% | 106 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,456 | 17.1 | 12% | 13% | 21% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,429 | 16.4 | 9% | 12% | 21% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,362 | 17.2 | 8% | 11% | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,268 | 19.9 | 6% | 10% | 21% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,119 | 15.7 | 7% | 9% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 900 | 14.3 | 5% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.