Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in York for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 161 pupils on roll. In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Pupils turn up more reliably than at almost any other primary school: they missed just 2.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 5.2% nationally.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | North Lane Wheldrake York North Yorkshire YO19 6BB |
| Phone | 01904553422 |
| Reference Number | 144712 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 161 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.45%
Girls: 51.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 6.8% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 95% |
| White, Other | 1.2% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 15 Nov 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2022 | School inspection |
| 04 Jul 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 19 Jan 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 02 May 2008 | Curriculum and development visit |
| 28 Sep 2005 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Nov 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -1.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -3.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -3.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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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.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 15 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 5 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 14 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School had 162 pupils for 210 places. 48 places (22.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Zone 15 Primary” planning area
York counted 14 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 17 in 2029–30, up 21%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 216 | 207 | 194 | 197 | 179 | 162 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 1.4% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 22.9% |
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 Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School attended 97.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 1.9% of pupils at Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School had 24.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 13.9 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 14.5 | 15.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 15.7% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.1% | 28.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | – | 58.3% | 75.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | – | 6.9 | 2.7 | 15.0 | 5.5 | 8.1 | – |
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, 11.2% of pupils at Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 9 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 2024–25 Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School received £7,410 and spent £7,015 for each of its 160 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £75,000 (-£468 per pupil).
Across all 17 schools of Yorkshire Learning Trust, income was £6,882 and spending £6,872 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£36,000 | -£40,000 | -£29,000 | -£2,000 | -£94,000 | -£137,000 | -£75,000 |
| per pupil | -£167 | -£184 | -£139 | -£10 | -£480 | -£722 | -£468 |
| In-year balance | -£37,000 | £1,000 | £9,000 | £69,000 | -£66,000 | -£43,000 | £63,000 |
| per pupil | -£170 | £4 | £42 | £361 | -£337 | -£226 | £394 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
Sutton Upon Derwent Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Main Street, Sutton-on-Derwent, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 4BN |
2.07 miles |
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Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Dauby Lane, Elvington, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 4HP |
2.09 miles |
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Escrick Church of England Primary School
Carr Lane, Escrick, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6JQ |
3.44 miles |
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Melbourne Primary School
Main Street, Melbourne, York, North Yorkshire, YO42 4QE |
4.34 miles |
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Lord Deramore's Primary School
School Lane, Heslington, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5EE |
4.61 miles |
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Dunnington Church of England Primary School
Pear Tree Lane, Dunnington, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 5QG |
4.69 miles |
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Badger Hill Primary Academy
Crossways, Badger Hill, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5JF |
4.77 miles |
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Wilberfoss Church of England Primary School
Storking Lane, Wilberfoss, York, North Yorkshire, YO41 5ND |
4.77 miles |
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North Duffield Community Primary School
Broadmanor, North Duffield, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 5RZ |
4.99 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Lord Gowthorpe's Independent School
45 Common Road, Dunnington, North Yorkshire, YO19 5PA |
4.32 miles |
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Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
Hull Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 5ZA |
4.87 miles |
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Fulford School
Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, Fulford, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4FY |
4.91 miles |
All schools in York · York local authority: places and applications
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School is part of Yorkshire Learning Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- Escrick Church of England Primary School York
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School York
- Fulford School York
- Bishopthorpe Infant School York
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe York
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School York
- Brayton Church of England Primary School Selby
- Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School Tadcaster
- Riverside School, Tadcaster Tadcaster
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School Leeds
How many pupils does Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School have?
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School has 161 pupils on roll.
What age range does Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School cover?
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School?
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School is at North Lane, Wheldrake, York, North Yorkshire, YO19 6BB.