Thorngumbald Primary School
Plumtree Road, Thorngumbald, HU12 9QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Norton
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 135077
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01964623402
About this school
Thorngumbald Primary School is a community primary school in Thorngumbald. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thorngumbald Primary School, 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
- 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 | 36 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 57% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Thorngumbald 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 | East Riding of Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 57.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 174 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorngumbald Primary School compares
Thorngumbald Primary School ranked 58th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 3.8% | 10.2% | 182 | — |
| Inmans Primary School | 46% | 4.5% | 12.3% | 393 | 1.5 miles |
| Burstwick Community Primary School | 27% | 4.9% | 24.4% | 112 | 1.8 miles |
| Hedon Primary School | 48% | 4.3% | 25.9% | 130 | 1.9 miles |
| Paull Primary School | — | 5.4% | 29.8% | 57 | 2.5 miles |
| Preston Primary School | 53% | 4.7% | 22% | 147 | 2.5 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)
- 10.17%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Inmans Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Burstwick Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Hedon Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Paull Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hull
-
Preston Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hull
Common questions
- What ages does Thorngumbald Primary School teach?
- Thorngumbald Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Thorngumbald.
- Who is the headteacher of Thorngumbald Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thorngumbald Primary School is Miss Sarah Norton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thorngumbald Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorngumbald 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 many pupils are at Thorngumbald Primary School?
- Thorngumbald Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Thorngumbald Primary School full?
- Thorngumbald Primary School has capacity for 230 pupils and 182 on roll (79%), 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 Thorngumbald Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thorngumbald Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thorngumbald Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thorngumbald Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Thorngumbald Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Thorngumbald Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Thorngumbald Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thorngumbald Primary School compare with other schools in East Riding of Yorkshire?
- Thorngumbald Primary School ranked 58th of 106 primary schools in East Riding of Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorngumbald Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorngumbald Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorngumbald Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorngumbald 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 1 July 2026.