Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School, Selby
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Selby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 15 schools in Selby with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Yorkshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 71% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 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 Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School are Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 96% maths); Brayton Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 60% maths); and Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School.
Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBrayton Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySelby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 17 (6.9%) 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.
Staffing
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selby Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Londesborough Grove (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 6.8 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
27.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 58% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
23.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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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.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 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 Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
252 pupils
315 places
63 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Selby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Selby
Across North Yorkshire council
Places available
7,127
Applications
5,052
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across North Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
246
Total Pupils
117
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
15.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,419
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,363
Per pupil
£1543k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
229
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
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 58% did so in maths.
What is Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is oversubscribed, North Yorkshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
Classes at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School has around 246 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
Apply through North Yorkshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Thorpe Willoughby Community 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. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 North Yorkshire is 3 (the median across 382 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School?
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is at Londesborough Grove, Fox Lane, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9NX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)