Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch

Lady Elizabeth Hastings’ C of E VA Primary School is performing well overall, having achieved a 'Good' rating in the latest inspection. The school showcases notable strengths in personal development and early years provision, both of which have been rated as 'Outstanding'. The nurturing environment supports students’ emotional well-being and learning, fostering excellent relationships among pupils and staff. The school is committed to high educational standards and the curriculum is designed thoughtfully to cater to all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• High expectations for pupil learning
• Nurturing relationships between adults and pupils
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Effective personal development curriculum
• Exceptional early years provision
• Active parental involvement in children's learning
• Pupils make impressive contributions to society
• Very effective governance

Areas for Improvement

• Assessments in some foundation subjects are not precise enough

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch attended 97.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.8% of pupils at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.4% of pupils at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch received £8,724 and spent £9,575 for each of its 98 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £78,000 (-£797 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch last inspected by Ofsted?

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch have?

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch has 98 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch cover?

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?

Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is at Dowkell Lane, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7AQ.