Thorner Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Leeds
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Leeds City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2011–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Thorner Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
Thorner 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 |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 8 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 85% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Leeds.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, but places ran out in 5 of the 8 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 19 first-choice applications for 20 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- 8.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 20% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Leeds.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Leeds schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, LS14 3JD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Some of them say that Thorner Church of England Primary School is a ‘magical place’.”
- “The school motto, ‘An inspirational place to learn and play, helping us make the most of every day’, is an excellent description of this welcoming and happy school.”
- “Leaders’ high expectations for every pupil are rooted in the school’s strong Christian ethos.”
To improve
- “However, they have not acquired secure knowledge across every foundation subject.”
- “This is because teachers are not sufficiently confident in delivering the curriculum in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 December 2022 (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) | 85% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 19 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 Leeds.
- Fieldhead Carr Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bardsey Primary Academy 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Shadwell Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Scholes (Elmet) Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- White Laith Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Grimes Dyke Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published