Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch, Wetherby
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Wetherby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 10 schools in Wetherby with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch in detail
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 88% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch are St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 88% reading, 88% maths); Primrose Lane Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 76% reading, 69% maths); St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); and Bramham Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 79% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch.
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston SpaPrimrose Lane Primary SchoolSt Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston SpaBramham Primary School
Who goes there
10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (22.4%) received SEN support and 3 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lady Hastings School, 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 42 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch issued 2 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The school has high expectations for what pupils will learn. These are realised. Pupils are safe, happy and achieve well. Relationships between adults and pupils are nurturing. The school ensures pupils have specific adults they can go to if they have any concerns or worries.
Pupils are supported to understand and regulate their emotions. This is effective and pupils behave very well in lessons. Classrooms, from the early years to Year 6, are calm and purposeful learning environments. At breaktimes, older pupils care for younger pupils. These interactions are nurturing, reflecting the qualities modelled to pupils by adults.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school prioritises learning to read. Phonics lessons are well sequenced. Staff access regular training and support, which enables them to follow the phonics approach with fidelity. Pupils quickly learn the sounds that they need to begin to learn to read. Pupils read books that match their current phonics knowledge. This helps them to develop into confident readers. Any pupils at risk of falling behind access extra sessions. This intervention is highly effective and helps pupils to remember sounds and read them in words.
The school has implemented a new broad and balanced curriculum. Leaders have thought carefully about what they want pupils to learn in each subject. This supports all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to progress well through the curriculum from the early years through to Year 6. Leaders check what is being taught in lessons regularly. This ensures that any staff training needs are successfully addressed. However, in a small number of foundation subjects, assessments in lessons are not checking what pupils learn precisely enough. As a result, the school is not able to consistently identify and address gaps in learning. In these subjects, pupils are not benefiting from the curriculum as much as they could be.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 88% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 40% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch.
- Brook Babes Out of School Club910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Leeds's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is in Leeds; for families living there:
Apply to Leeds for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
109 pupils
140 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wetherby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wetherby
Across Leeds council
Places available
10,125
Applications
8,039
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Leeds council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
98
Total Pupils
50
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,577
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,697
Per pupil
£679k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.0%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
Questions parents ask about Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch
What are SATs results like at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Of the pupils at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch's Ofsted rating?
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
No fixed boundary. When Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is oversubscribed, Leeds allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Classes at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch has around 98 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
3% of sessions were missed at Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Apply through Leeds's coordinated admissions process, naming Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch: Brook Babes Out of School Club (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch?
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch is at Dowkell Lane, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 7AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)