Primary school

Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • YO8 9NX
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,346 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 76%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 93%2017/18: top 71%2018/19: top 69%2022/23: top 59%59% · 2022/232023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 76%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%3/10 Below−11.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above+73.2 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below
Maths score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.51/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−10.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 36 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 37% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 58% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 60% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 58% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 53% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 53% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%60%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 36 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 5% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 11% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 36 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 102 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510498No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 36 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 103 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 101 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510399No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
34 of 34 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3434
2nd156
3rd111

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Requires improvement
  7. 2023Good

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 2026246
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.9%
First language not English2.4%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan6.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.6%
Persistently absent pupils21.4%

Girls 54.6%Boys 45.4%

78.1% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 66 responses (26.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved56.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.6% not applicable28.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable59.3% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed53.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child59.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school80.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school60.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development48.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent66.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 11.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.5
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 13.7 FTE · Whole workforce 28 · 54 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,675
Spend per pupil£7,386
Staff spend per pupil£5,708
Reserve per pupil£708
  • +£174,071revenue reserve
  • +£71,319in-year balance

Grants £7,314 · self-generated £361 · premises £433 per pupil