Boston Spa Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Unique reference
- 146217
- Address
- Clifford Moor Road, Boston Spa, LS23 6RW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1429 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.7%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
White British 69.2%
Unclassified 8.1%
Mixed 5.2%
Indian 3.1%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 2.2%
Chinese 2%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Caribbean 0.6%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.5
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.8
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.76
Local authority average 4.03
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 61 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
Boston Spa Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 238
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 188
- 3rd preference
- 141
- From another Local Authority
- 46
Offers
- 1st preference
- 227
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 145 131 |
| Year 8 | 241 116 125 |
| Year 9 | 275 135 140 |
| Year 10 | 231 131 100 |
| Year 11 | 218 110 108 |
| Year 12 | 105 48 57 |
| Year 13 | 83 40 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 84.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 33.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 36.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 14.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 64.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 18.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 16.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.8% 1.7% |