Boston Spa Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 24 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
- 1456 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 12.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 3.2% |
| Other White | 3.2% |
| Mixed | 4.9% |
| Unclassified | 8.5% |
| White British | 70% |
| African | 2.5% |
| Other Asian | 1.9% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Other | 1.2% |
| Other Black | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 85% |
| Local authority average | 50% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 55.6 |
| Local authority average | 45.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.28 |
| Local authority average | 4.11 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 12 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 41 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Boston Spa Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 298
- 2nd preference
- 211
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 72
Offers
- 1st preference
- 228
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- 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 | 240 120 120 |
| Year 8 | 272 149 123 |
| Year 9 | 241 113 128 |
| Year 10 | 276 141 135 |
| Year 11 | 228 128 100 |
| Year 12 | 103 56 47 |
| Year 13 | 96 42 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 36.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 32.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 4.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 55.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 16.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 4.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.7% 2.4% |