Primary schools near Boston Spa (LS23)
Here are primary schools in and around Boston Spa (LS23), Leeds. A postcode district is not a catchment area, so this list includes the nearest schools just outside it as well — always check the school and your local authority for who can actually apply.
Looking at the older single-grade inspections, 88% were judged Good or Outstanding, with 1 rated Outstanding. 1 was rated Requires improvement or Inadequate at its last visit.
Crossley Street Primary School comes out highest among Boston Spa (LS23)'s primary schools on our score, followed by St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby. The score is a rough shortlisting guide built from each school’s latest inspection, not an official Ofsted judgement, so open any school that interests you and read its full report.
For families considering special educational needs (SEN) support, primary schools here have on average about 15.9% of pupils on SEN support and about 1.7% with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan (national averages are roughly 13% and 4-5% respectively). This indicates how common SEN provision is locally — context only, not a measure of quality; always contact a school's SENCo to discuss your child's needs.
13 of these schools were inspected in the last five years.
If you're after a particular kind of school, Boston Spa (LS23) has 8 faith schools among its primary schools. Admission rules for these differ — check each school's criteria with the school and your local authority.
On intake, about 9% of pupils at these primary schools are eligible for free school meals on average, lower than the national average of roughly a quarter. This is background context to read results fairly — schools serving more disadvantage often add a lot of value that raw results understate — not a measure of quality, and not part of our score.
Primary schools here range from about 87 to 361 pupils (typically around 184), so there's a mix of smaller and larger settings to weigh up.
Based on the MHCLG Index of Multiple Deprivation, Boston Spa (LS23) is less deprived than the national average. Note this data relates to the wider neighbourhood, not the school. It is provided as context but is not a measure of the schools’ quality.
| # | School | Pupils | Class size | Postcode | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossley Street Primary School | 242 | 30 | LS22 6RT | OutstandingInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby | 226 | 27 | LS22 6PR | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 3 | Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 211 | 30.1 | LS22 5BS | Report card, lowest area: Strong standardReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 4 | St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa | 134 | 26 | LS23 6DB | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 5 | St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 164 | 20.1 | LS22 6JS | Areas graded, lowest: GoodOfsted inspection (individual areas graded) |
| 6 | Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch | 98 | 20.5 | LS23 7AQ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 7 | St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa | 197 | 28 | LS23 6DX | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 8 | Bramham Primary School | 184 | 26.3 | LS23 6JQ | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 9 | Deighton Gates Primary School | 203 | 29 | LS22 7XL | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 10 | Tadcaster Primary Academy | 93 | 22.8 | LS24 8AN | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 11 | Thorner Church of England Primary School | 182 | 26 | LS14 3JD | GoodInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 12 | Riverside School, Tadcaster | 361 | 25.3 | LS24 9JN | Report card, lowest area: Needs attentionReport card (framework from Nov 2025) |
| 13 | Primrose Lane Primary School | 165 | 20.6 | LS23 6DX | Requires improvementInspected under the pre-2024 framework |
| 14 | Bardsey Primary Academy | 208 | 29.7 | LS17 9DG | Not yet graded |
| 15 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 87 | 18.5 | LS24 9JG | Inspected — standards maintained (no overall grade)Ungraded Ofsted inspection |