Thornton in Craven Community Primary School
Cam Lane, Thornton-in-Craven, BD23 3SX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Suzie Brown
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 121421
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282843381
About this school
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School is a community primary school in Thornton-in-Craven. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 91 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 73% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 82% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 82% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 73% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Thornton in Craven Community 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 | North Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thornton in Craven Community Primary School compares
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School ranked 21st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 91 | — |
| Earby Springfield Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 50% | 126 | 1.4 miles |
| Coates Lane Primary School | 37% | 6.3% | 23.5% | 157 | 1.6 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 60% | 4% | 11.3% | 119 | 2.1 miles |
| Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School | 64% | 4.7% | 20.6% | 342 | 2.1 miles |
| Gisburn Road Community Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 20.2% | 204 | 2.2 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)
- 4.76%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.35%
- Persistent absence
- 2.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Earby Springfield Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Coates Lane Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
-
Gisburn Road Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Barnoldswick
Common questions
- What year groups does Thornton in Craven Community Primary School teach?
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thornton-in-Craven.
- Who is the headteacher of Thornton in Craven Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thornton in Craven Community Primary School is Miss Suzie Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thornton in Craven Community Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thornton in Craven Community 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 Thornton in Craven Community Primary School?
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thornton in Craven Community Primary School full?
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School has capacity for 77 pupils and 91 on roll (118%), 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 Thornton in Craven Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thornton in Craven Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thornton in Craven Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thornton in Craven Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Thornton in Craven Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thornton in Craven Community Primary School rank locally?
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School ranked 21st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thornton in Craven Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Thornton in Craven Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thornton in Craven Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thornton in Craven Community 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 30 June 2026.