Thorpe Primary School, Wakefield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Thorpe Primary School has created a positive, supportive environment where children thrive. The headteacher has established clear values that help pupils become confident learners and make good choices about their behaviour. The school uses careful assessment to identify which pupils need extra help and provides prompt support to get them back on track.
Key Strengths
- Strong school culture with clear values that build pupil confidence and resilience
- Effective leadership that has addressed staffing challenges and improved teaching quality
- Good progress in phonics and early years outcomes, with Year 1 phonics results above average
- Effective use of new assessment system to identify and support pupils who are falling behind
- Well-informed governors who are passionate about the school and support its improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Reading and writing progress at key stage 1 needs to be as strong as mathematics progress
- Some of the most able pupils in Year 4 have not made enough progress
- Teaching assistants need more consistency in quality of support, particularly in leading small groups
- Year 2 pupils need to catch up after staffing disruption affected their progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The school has secure premises, prompt systems for staff to alert leaders to welfare concerns, and pupils report feeling safe with rare bullying incidents.
Thorpe Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained good quality education, with the headteacher establishing a strong school ethos that promotes pupils' personal, social and academic development well.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 77%. Maths has improved from 69% to 80%. Writing has improved from 69% to 73%.
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
224 pupils
245 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wakefield
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.91684%
Overall absence
7.9096%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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