Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ripon (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
33%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
56%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
33%
▼ 39pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
3.7
▼ 17.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.4%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
23%
13 / 57 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
1Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
5Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
3Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 3 Academic support
- 1 Life skills and outdoor
- 2 Other
Clubs, activities and programmes
6 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clubs and Enrichment | Club | Other | - |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
| Little Wandle | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme (Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised). |
| Kapow Primary | Programme | Other | Scheme of work for foundation subjects. |
| Metacognition | Programme | Academic support | Oracy & Pedagogy |
| Retrieval Practice | Programme | Academic support | Oracy & Pedagogy |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.