Boston Spa School

Infobox UK school
name = Boston Spa School


motto = A path to the future for all
phone =
fax =
established = 1973
approx =
type = Co-educational secondary comprehensive with specialist Sports status
head = Mr Christopher Walsh
specialist = Sports
street = Clifford Moor Road
city = Boston Spa
county = West Yorkshire
country = England
LEA = Leeds
ofsted = 108091
staff = 114
enrollment = 1824
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 18
publication =
free_label_1 =
free_1 =
website = http://www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk

Boston Spa School is a school for boys and girls aged 11-19 years old on "Clifford Moor Road" in Boston Spa. It is larger than other secondary schools with 1,880 students on roll, including 350 in the sixth form. The school is a specialist Sports College.

Admissions

The school is located in a largely rural and semi rural area, approximately four miles from Wetherby. The school community is predominantly white British. The largest minority ethnic group is Indian and Pakistani. The students come from a wide range of social backgrounds. Approximately 11% of students are entitled to free school meals, which is below average. The [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/958627 West Oaks School] , a school for children with learning difficulties, is also on the same site.

History

Previous to the school, the village had a secondary modern school on "High Street". The comprehensive opened in 1973.

The school was awarded specialist sports college status in 2000 and successfully achieved re-designation of this status in 2004. Currently, it is also the base for the Leeds United Ladies football club.

As well as this, in 2007, the school was one of only two schools in England to be awarded the Investors in Pupils award, as well as many other acolades, including having a so-said 'Hot' Sixth form.

An arson attack in June 2001 burnt down the gym. In March 2005, a new science block opened.

Academic performance

Students entering the school have achieved results at primary school which are above the national average. Just under 9% of students have been identified as having specific learning difficulties and/or disabilities, which is well below average. Very few students join or leave school at times other than in Year 7 or at the end of Year 11. The school gets above average results at GCSE and A level about tenth best in Leeds LEA.

Notable alumni

* Stephen Booth, cricketer
* Aaron Lennon, professional footballer
* James Milner, professional footballer
* Alex Zane, Comedian/TV Presenter

ee also

* Wetherby High School, gets slightly better GCSE results

External links

* [http://www.edubase.gov.uk/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=108091 EduBase]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/27600694@N06/ Pictures of the school at Flickr]

News items

* [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Tributes-and-tears-for-friends.1066777.jp Two pupils drown in June 2005]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1133037.stm Porn on teacher's laptop in 2001]