Community school · North Yorkshire

Thornton in Craven Community Primary School

3–11Ages
91Pupils
PrimaryPhase
121421URN

Cam Lane, Thornton-in-Craven, BD23 3SX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

26 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

85%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

29 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 November 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to North Yorkshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

26 applications · 11 places offered · 9 named it first

2026 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 3.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 2.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 3.1; North Yorkshire median median 1.8
2016 2.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2015 2.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.5
2014 9.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.5

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	11	26	2.4	9	0.82
Sep 2025	8	24	3.0	8	1.00
Sep 2024	11	27	2.5	16	1.45
Sep 2023	11	29	2.6	10	0.91
Sep 2022	11	28	2.6	12	1.09
Sep 2021	11	33	3.0	12	1.09
Sep 2020	11	26	2.4	17	1.55
Sep 2019	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2018	11	27	2.5	11	1.00
Sep 2017	7	22	3.1	6	0.86
Sep 2016	10	25	2.5	9	0.90
Sep 2015	11	29	2.6	12	1.09
Sep 2014	2	18	9.0	5	2.50

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 85% · Maths 92% → all three 85% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard85%19th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard23%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth0%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard38%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	85%	0%	105	107
2023/24	73%	9%	108	104
2022/23	67%	11%	110	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Thornton in Craven Community Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Earby Springfield Primary School
2.3 km · Lancashire

Requires improvement2024

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Coates Lane Primary School
2.6 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy
3.3 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School
3.3 km · Lancashire

Good2022

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Gisburn Road Community Primary School
3.5 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Salterforth Primary School
3.6 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Kelbrook Primary School
4.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2022

3.6applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lothersdale Primary School
5.3 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 121421 · 815/2360
Capacity: 77 pupils · 91 on roll
Free school meals: 2.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Cam Lane, Thornton-in-Craven, BD23 3SX
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources