Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · York
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From City of York Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2024–2025 trend 🔒
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2022. York has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 23 first-choice applications for 24 offers; 22 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family (4%) was not offered a place.
- Of the 43 applications for Reception 2026, 14 (33%) came from families living outside York, and 3 offers went to them.
- Some 6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 14.3% across the 8 nearest primary schools in York.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other York schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- North Lane, Wheldrake, York, YO19 6BB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- York
- Pupils on roll
- 161 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School are friendly, polite and welcoming.”
- “They are proud of their school.”
- “This helps them to behave well and do their best in lessons.”
To improve
- “However, in some foundation subjects this is not the case.”
- “Pupils say that a very small number of pupils sometimes find it difficult to manage their feelings.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 January 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) | 68% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in York.
- Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lord Deramore's Primary School 4.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dunnington Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Badger Hill Primary Academy 4.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Naburn Church of England Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy 5.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School 5.6 mi Good Last distance published