Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School
Community primary school in Selby (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
58%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.0
▼ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.6%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
246 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School is a primary school located in Selby, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 251 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Ms Rachel Stanhope.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 121436
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Poole | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Sawdon Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Poole Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Reid Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Sawdon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathryn Marshall | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Siddons | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Poole | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Edwards | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2018 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record