Thorner Church of England Primary School, Leeds
Thorner Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Leeds, part of Elevate Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 182 schools in Leeds with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Leeds (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Thorner Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Thorner Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Leeds and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Thorner Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Thorner Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 63 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Thorner Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thorner Church of England Primary School are Fieldhead Carr Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); Bardsey Primary Academy (2.2 miles, 86% reading, 93% maths); Shadwell Primary School (2.3 miles, Requires improvement, 81% reading, 85% maths); and Scholes (Elmet) Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Thorner Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Fieldhead Carr Primary SchoolBardsey Primary AcademyShadwell Primary SchoolScholes (Elmet) Primary School
The trust
Thorner Church of England Primary School is one of 18 schools run by Elevate Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 44 pupils (24.2%) received SEN support and 2 (1.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Thorner Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirkfield Avenue (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leeds (229).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thorner Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.1 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; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.8%
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 improved from 73% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
24.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Thorner Church of England Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Thorner Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Thorner Pre-School & Toddler Group - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 31 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Bardsey Nursery Group - Pre-school, 2.0 milesOfsted, 5 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Children's Corner Childcare LLP (Bardsey) - Day nursery, 2.0 milesOfsted, 30 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- ABC@D's Child Care Nursery - Day nursery, 2.2 milesOfsted, 11 July 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Thorner Church of England Primary School is an academy, 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
Check free transport to Thorner Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Thorner Church of England Primary School is in Leeds; for families living there:
- Leeds's school travel policy: Leeds children and young people's transport policy (December 2024)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Thorner Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at Thorner Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 19 first choices for 20 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
183 pupils
210 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Epos Villages South planning area (Leeds) will have 103 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
25.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
182
Total Pupils
92
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,324
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,096
Per pupil
£1007k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
164
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Thorner Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thorner Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thorner Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Thorner Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thorner Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Thorner Church of England Primary School?
Thorner Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Thorner Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Thorner Church of England Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Thorner Church of England Primary School?
Thorner Church of England Primary School has around 182 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thorner Church of England Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Thorner Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Thorner Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Leeds is 18.5 (the median across 308 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thorner Church of England Primary School?
Thorner Church of England Primary School is at Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 3JD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)