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Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Selby, YO8 9NX

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,346 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils246
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Rachel Stanhope
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121436.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading63%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests38--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils246
Girls129
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.6%
First language not English2.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87%
Gypsy/Roma
8.1%
African
1.6%
Other White
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other ethnic group
0.4%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.9
Teachers (FTE)13.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.49
Support staff (FTE)14.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimaryHambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBrayton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.9 miSecondaryBrayton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School

What is Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2023.

How does Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School rank in England?

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School ranks 11,346 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School made 42 offers from 69 applications (1.6 per offer), and 34 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School has 246 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?

At Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.