St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston SpaRiverside School, Tadcaster
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa and Riverside School, Tadcaster are primary schools.
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Riverside School, Tadcaster scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Riverside School, Tadcaster is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa was judged the expected standard and Riverside School, Tadcaster was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa and 64.0% for Riverside School, Tadcaster.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Riverside School, Tadcaster (56.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SelectSt Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa | TadcasterRiverside School, Tadcaster | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 214 in Leeds | 53rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 136 | 369 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 406 | |
| Location | Select, LS23 6DB | Tadcaster, LS24 9JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 136 | 369 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.8% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.1% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.8% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa
Riverside School, Tadcaster
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