Thorne King Edward Primary School
King Edward Road, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr M J Petch
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 106750
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405813522
About this school
Thorne King Edward Primary School is a community primary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 54 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 59% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 70% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 76% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 76% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Thorne King Edward Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 395 |
| 2023/24 | 387 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorne King Edward Primary School compares
Thorne King Edward Primary School ranked 68th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.7% | 35.9% | 336 | — |
| Green Top | 53% | 4.6% | 29.5% | 426 | 0.6 miles |
| Brooke Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 33.1% | 369 | 0.8 miles |
| Marshland Primary Academy | 76% | 6.9% | 47.1% | 187 | 0.8 miles |
| West Road Primary Academy | 63% | 3.7% | 43.8% | 276 | 0.9 miles |
| Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School | 38% | 8.2% | 49.2% | 224 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.87%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.68%
- Persistent absence
- 17.65%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Green Top0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Brooke Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Marshland Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
West Road Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Thorne King Edward Primary School ranks 75th of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Thorne King Edward Primary School teach?
- Thorne King Edward Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Thorne King Edward Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thorne King Edward Primary School is Mr M J Petch, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thorne King Edward Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorne King Edward Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Thorne King Edward Primary School?
- Thorne King Edward Primary School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thorne King Edward Primary School full?
- Thorne King Edward Primary School has capacity for 320 pupils and 336 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Thorne King Edward Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thorne King Edward Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thorne King Edward Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thorne King Edward Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Thorne King Edward Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thorne King Edward Primary School rank locally?
- Thorne King Edward Primary School ranked 68th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorne King Edward Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorne King Edward Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorne King Edward Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorne King Edward Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.