Primary school

Thornton in Craven Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • BD23 3SX
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 986 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 7%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 58%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 24%2024/25: top 7%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM85% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 92% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 44% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 64% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 67% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 73% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 85% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%92%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 23% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 18% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 11% · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 9% · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 110 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 108 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 101 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 9 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 11 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 13 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 40.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd52
3rd90

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2008Good
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202691
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.8%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support13.8%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.4%
Persistently absent pupils2.7%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

118.2% full · 77 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 46 responses (46% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.2% not applicable56.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.8% not applicable93.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.4
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 5
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.9
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 11.6 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,970
Spend per pupil£8,740
Staff spend per pupil£6,116
Reserve per pupil£2,024
  • +£176,045revenue reserve
  • +£19,937in-year balance

Grants £8,279 · self-generated £691 · premises £498 per pupil