Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Selby, North Yorkshire
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is a primary school in Selby, North Yorkshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 November 2023. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Londesborough Grove, Fox Lane, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9NX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 246 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 November 2023
Strengths
- “Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is a caring and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils are friendly, welcoming and enjoy school.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are warm, positive and nurturing.”
To improve
- “However, pupils cannot recall what they have learned in depth or talk about similarities and differences.”
- “The school has not yet developed effective strategies to ensure pupils remember this aspect of the curriculum.”
- “This impacts on pupils’ readiness for life in modern Britain.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brayton Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Selby Community Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published