Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ripon, Yorkshire and the Humber HG4 4AH · North Yorkshire
Scored but not ranked: fewer than 60 students.
How is this calculated?About Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School is a local authority primary located in Ripon, in the North Yorkshire local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 13 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (64th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 13; capacity filled 22.8%.
There are 15 schools in Ripon; Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School ranks 14th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)33%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)15.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 15.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 22.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 33%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Snape Community Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
34 students · 3.6 km away
Bedale Church of England Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
316 students · 4.0 km away
Bedale High School
Bedale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
555 students · 4.0 km away
Aysgarth School
Bedale · Independent all-through · Ages 2–14
229 students · 4.4 km away
Crakehall Church of England Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 4.6 km away
Masham CofE Primary School
Ripon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 4.7 km away
Leeming St. John's Church of England Primary School
Northallerton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
57 students · 6.9 km away
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield
Ripon · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
53 students · 7.2 km away
Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
119 students · 7.3 km away
Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School
Bedale · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
86 students · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
North and South Cowton Community Primary School
Northallerton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
14 students
Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School
Pickering · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
15 students
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Middlesbrough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
8 students
Goathland Primary School
Whitby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
21 students
Holme Junior and Infant School
Holmfirth · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
28 students
East Halton Primary School
Immingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
28 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School a good school?
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 18.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England). The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School is not ranked: schools need a published Pupils on roll and at least 60 students to be ranked.
How many students attend Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School?
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School had 13 students in 2025.
Is Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.