Thorner Church of England Primary School
Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, LS14 3JD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Whawell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 146003
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01132892541
About this school
Thorner Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Thorner Church of England 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 November 2022, 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 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 60% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 73% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 67% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 73% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Thorner Church of England 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 | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 196 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorner Church of England Primary School compares
Thorner Church of England Primary School ranked 19th of 216 primary schools in Leeds 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 182 | — |
| Fieldhead Carr Primary School | 60% | 7.1% | 32.3% | 406 | 2.1 miles |
| Bardsey Primary Academy | 79% | 3.6% | 4% | 208 | 2.2 miles |
| Shadwell Primary School | 77% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 200 | 2.3 miles |
| Scholes (Elmet) Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 340 | 2.4 miles |
| Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 62% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 210 | 2.4 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)
- 9.44%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 4.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fieldhead Carr Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Bardsey Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Shadwell Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
-
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Leeds
Other schools in Leeds
Thorner Church of England Primary School ranks 17th of the 182 ranked primary schools in Leeds.
- Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
- Adel Primary School Primary
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
- Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
- All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
- Alwoodley Primary School Primary
- Armley Park Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Austhorpe Primary School Primary
- Bankside Primary School Primary
- Bardsey Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Thorner Church of England Primary School teach?
- Thorner Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leeds.
- Who is the headteacher of Thorner Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thorner Church of England Primary School is Mrs Gemma Whawell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Thorner Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorner Church of England 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 Thorner Church of England Primary School?
- Thorner Church of England Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Thorner Church of England Primary School full?
- Thorner Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 182 on roll (87%), 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 Thorner Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Thorner Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Thorner Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Thorner Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Thorner Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Thorner Church of England Primary School is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thorner Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% 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 Thorner Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Leeds?
- Thorner Church of England Primary School ranked 19th of 216 primary schools in Leeds 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorner Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorner Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorner Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorner Church of England 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 10 July 2026.