Primary school

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Leeds
  • LS23 7AQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,435 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 11%11% · 2016/172017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 18%2022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM33% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 82% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 65% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 80% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 53% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 44% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 33% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%82%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 18% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 15% · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 13% · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 113 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 109 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105113105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 18 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 107 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 109 · 20 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 17 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 16 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5109104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in87.5%
14 of 16 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 87.5%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1614
2nd90
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2022Requires improvement
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202698
Free school meals (past 6 years)9.2%
First language not English2.8%
SEN support19.3%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.0%

Girls 43.1%Boys 56.9%

70% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (44.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80.4% not applicable90% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.6% not applicable97.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed100% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 4.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.9
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 6.1 FTE · Whole workforce 12.7 · 23 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,724
Spend per pupil£9,575
Staff spend per pupil£7,422
Reserve per pupil−£797
  • −£78,075revenue reserve
  • −£83,423in-year balance

Grants £7,700 · self-generated £1,024 · premises £361 per pupil