Tadcaster Grammar SchoolBoston Spa Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Tadcaster Grammar School and Boston Spa Academy are secondary schools.
Tadcaster Grammar School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Boston Spa Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Boston Spa Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tadcaster Grammar School was judged Good and Boston Spa Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.0 for Tadcaster Grammar School and 55.6 for Boston Spa Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Tadcaster Grammar School (56.8 in 2021-22, 50.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Boston Spa Academy (58.7 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TadcasterTadcaster Grammar School | WetherbyBoston Spa Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 7th of 44 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,500 | 1,456 | |
| Capacity | 1,614 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Tadcaster, LS24 9NB | Wetherby, LS23 6RW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.0 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.2% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.4% | 83.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.3% | 84.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.19 | 5.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 257 | 229 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 103 | 96 | |
| A-level average points | 34.8 | 34.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.5 Stronger figure | 33.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.1% | 13.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,500 | 1,456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 20.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 12.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Tadcaster Grammar School
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