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Thorpe Primary School

Dolphin Lane, Thorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire · WF3 3DG

PrimaryCommunity schoolMixedAges 311230 pupils
01135217040Ward: E05011384MP: E14001324
Ofsted
Good

Mar 2023

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
67%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,170

2024-25

Places filled
94%

230 of 245 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 March 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Early years
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -10%

77%
'18-19
66%
'22-23
59%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -13%

13%
'18-19
7%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

106
'18-19
106
'22-23
105
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -3

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
104
'23-24
104
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

105
'18-19
108
'22-23
103
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +1.3

-0.2
'18-19
1.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +1.0

-0.8
'18-19
0.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.0

0.5
'18-19
3.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+5.3% vs Leeds average

This school67.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.3 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-0.7 vs Leeds average

This school104.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
18.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
3.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
23.0%

Gender split

52%
48%

119 girls · 111 boys

Ethnicity

White British
90.9%
Other White
2.2%
White & Asian
2.2%
Unclassified
1.3%
White & Black African
1.3%
Other Mixed
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-6.4% vs Leeds average

This school18.3%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-17.6% vs Leeds average

This school3.0%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-4.7% vs Leeds average

This school1.3%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+5.5% vs Leeds average

This school23.0%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.1%

3.8%
'18-19
6.0%
'21-22
6.1%
'22-23
6.1%
'23-24
4.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.7%
'18-19
15.4%
'21-22
17.5%
'22-23
14.5%
'23-24
7.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Leeds average

This school4.9%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-7.9% vs Leeds average

This school7.9%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'16-17
0.4%
'17-18
0.4%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
1.1%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.2% vs Leeds average

This school0.9%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
48

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
34%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
26
Anti social behaviour
8
Public order
4
Burglary
2
Vehicle crime
2
Drugs
2
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other theft
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 107832