Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School

Primary · North Yorkshire · HG4 4AH · URN 121521

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-03-07Cohort 13Church of England

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 9

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 272 schools in North Yorkshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
33%
North Yorkshire 59.5%England 61%
26.5 percentage points below the area average of 59.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
North Yorkshire 7.2%England 8%
7.2 percentage points below the area average of 7.2
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
North Yorkshire 105.35England 105
In line with the area average of 105.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
100
North Yorkshire 103.82England 105
3.8 below the area average of 103.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
North Yorkshire 104.33England 105
In line with the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
11%
North Yorkshire 23.8%England 32%
12.8 percentage points below the area average of 23.8
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
67%
North Yorkshire 74.7%
7.7 percentage points below the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
33%
North Yorkshire 71.9%
38.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
56%
North Yorkshire 71.5%
15.5 percentage points below the area average of 71.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
9
North Yorkshire 21
12.4 below the area average of 21.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against North Yorkshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	33% North Yorkshire 59.5%England 61%	26.5 percentage points below the area average of 59.5	28 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% North Yorkshire 7.2%England 8%	7.2 percentage points below the area average of 7.2	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 North Yorkshire 105.35England 105	In line with the area average of 105.4	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	100 North Yorkshire 103.82England 105	3.8 below the area average of 103.8	5 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	104 North Yorkshire 104.33England 105	In line with the area average of 104.3	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	11% North Yorkshire 23.8%England 32%	12.8 percentage points below the area average of 23.8	21 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	67% North Yorkshire 74.7%	7.7 percentage points below the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	33% North Yorkshire 71.9%	38.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	56% North Yorkshire 71.5%	15.5 percentage points below the area average of 71.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	9 North Yorkshire 21	12.4 below the area average of 21.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

North Yorkshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 24.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 15.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 1.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 11% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 3.7pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 33% of pupils

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Good at its inspection on 07/03/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School is a primary school in North Yorkshire, postcode HG4 4AH (URN 121521).
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