Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
Dowkell Lane, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Barnett
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 108010
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01937842566
About this school
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wetherby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 44% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 88% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 63% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 94% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 109 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch compares
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch ranked 210th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 3% | 9.2% | 98 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa | 71% | 3.1% | 8.8% | 134 | 0.7 miles |
| Primrose Lane Primary School | 59% | 4.6% | 12.9% | 165 | 0.7 miles |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa | 82% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 197 | 0.9 miles |
| Bramham Primary School | 72% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 184 | 1.7 miles |
| St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 60% | 4.9% | 22.2% | 164 | 2.1 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)
- 9.17%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7%
Location
Nearby schools
- 0.7 miles
-
Primrose Lane Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa0.9 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
Bramham Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wetherby
-
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Wetherby
Other schools in Wetherby
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch ranks 10th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Wetherby.
- Bramham Primary School Primary
- Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Crossley Street Primary School Primary
- Deighton Gates Primary School Primary
- Primrose Lane Primary School Primary
- Sicklinghall Community Primary School Primary
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Primary
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Primary
- Boston Spa Academy Secondary
- Wetherby High School Secondary
- St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch teach?
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wetherby.
- Who is the headteacher of Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
- The headteacher of Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is Mrs Katie Barnett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch full?
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch has capacity for 140 pupils and 98 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch a faith school?
- Yes. Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch as having no nursery classes.
- How have Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch ranked 210th of 216 primary schools in Leeds for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's absence rate?
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch'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.