St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa
Voluntary controlled primary school in Select (Leeds).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to our school website. We hope that you find this site informative and that it shows you what makes our school a very special place for all children. At St Mary's, in partnership with parents, carers and governors, we seek to make our school a place of high quality learning and interaction. It's a place to make friends and start on the lifelong learning journey.
We recognise that children have one chance to enjoy their primary school lives so we do all that we can to make sure it is a special experience and everyone can grow and flourish. We strive to ensure that every child leaves us prepared for the future, with the abilities, characteristics, and values necessary to pursue a life of fulfilment and happiness.
We see children as individuals with differing needs and strengths. Within our school, we aim to provide a supportive, positive, caring and safe Christian environment in which our children enjoy access to a wide curriculum which is stimulating and engaging and supports all children to achieve their full potential and celebrate their successes.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Music
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 107997
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Colin Speers | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Davey | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Watson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Rev Nicholas Morgan | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2031 |
| Miss Ruth Dunsmuir | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Brearey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Norton | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Carol Ann Ratcliff Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Fletcher Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Looker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record