St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa
Voluntary aided primary school in Wetherby (Leeds).
KS2 RWM expected
82%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
91%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
1.5%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
197 / 199 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Wetherby, Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 191 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 199. The school is led by Miss Anne Gilpin.
Key facts
- URN
- 108012
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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 (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Davina Polcaro | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Mellard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Fellowes-Freeman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Alice Tilbrook | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elsa Kilby | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Anne Flannery | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Neil Jonathan Geddes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Mulley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Roche-Cammock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Anne Gilpin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2004 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Millar Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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