Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Thornton Watlass
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 4AH
Phone 01677422685
Reference Number 121521

Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education and positive environment for pupils. Leaders demonstrate a clear vision and high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs. The school's collaborative approach with Snape Community Primary School fosters a strong community spirit, allowing for enriching opportunities beyond the classroom. Pupils engage well with their education, benefiting from a wide range of clubs and activities that aid in their personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 21
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 76.19%
Girls: 23.81%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 13.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 1 Unknown 1
2 1 1 2
3 2 Unknown 2
4 3 1 4
5 2 1 3
6 7 2 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 100%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 07 Mar 2023
Date Report
07 Mar 2023 School inspection:
27 Nov 2019 School inspection
17 May 2016 Full inspection:
25 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
13 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
15 Nov 2012 Full inspection:
14 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
01 Mar 2007 Full inspection:
14 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong relationships between pupils and staff foster a positive learning environment.
  • Mathematics is a particular strength with effective early years provisions.
  • A wide range of extracurricular activities enhances pupils' experiences.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND ensures they can access the curriculum.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some lessons lack sufficiently ambitious tasks, hindering deeper understanding.
  • Not all pupils consistently articulate prior learning links.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 33%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing -3.3
Maths 0.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 0 0
Third Preference 0 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Snape Community Primary School
INGS LANE, SNAPE, BEDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 2TF
2.27 miles
Bedale Church of England Primary School
Firby Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2AT
2.48 miles
Crakehall Church of England Primary School
The Green, Crakehall, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1HP
2.87 miles
Masham CofE Primary School
Masham, 1 Millgate, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EG
2.95 miles
Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School
Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9AU
4.32 miles
Leeming and Londonderry Community Primary School
Roman Road, Leeming, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9SG
4.44 miles
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield
Mowbray Terrace, West Tanfield, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5JN
4.49 miles
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Burneston, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2HX
4.51 miles
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Mowbray Academy
Masham Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2SD
2.22 miles
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Fitzalan Road, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 2EQ
2.48 miles
Aysgarth School
Newton-le-Willows, Bedale, DL8 1TF
2.72 miles
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