Thorner Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, LS14 3JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorner Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leeds for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 24th of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 April 2015, report published 14 May 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.8%

8.8%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.6%

1.6%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.2%

24.2%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.1%

1.1%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorner Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fieldhead Carr Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Bardsey Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Shadwell Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	77% met the expected standard
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Butterworth
Phone: 01132892541
Website: thorner.schooljotter2.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kirkhills, Thorner, Leeds, LS14 3JD
Local authority: Leeds
URN: 146003

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.