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)
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In North Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 4.7% | joint 9,780th highest of 16,262 (49 schools have the same figure) | joint 125th highest of 286 (3 schools have the same figure) |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 0.8% | joint 12,714th highest of 16,262 (106 schools have the same figure) | joint 187th highest of 286 (6 schools have the same figure) |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 9.5% | joint 72nd highest of 16,268 (3 schools have the same figure) | 3rd highest of 289 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 28.6 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 15.4% | joint 10,600th highest of 16,710 (50 schools have the same figure) | joint 122nd highest of 292 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 15.4% | joint 11,754th highest of 16,706 (92 schools have the same figure) | joint 181st highest of 292 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 15.4% | joint 7,786th highest of 16,706 (98 schools have the same figure) | joint 123rd highest of 292 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 0% | joint 16,313th highest of 16,706 (394 schools have the same figure) | joint 262nd highest of 292 (31 schools have the same figure) |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 3.4 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 4 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 2.6 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 6.2 | joint 16,116th highest of 16,147 (2 schools have the same figure) | 279th highest of 284 |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 3.5 | joint 16,132nd highest of 16,163 (7 schools have the same figure) | 281st highest of 286 |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 0% | joint 13,146th highest of 16,165 (3,020 schools have the same figure) | joint 195th highest of 286 (92 schools have the same figure) |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | 2024/25 | 33% | joint 13,652nd highest of 14,270 (107 schools have the same figure) | joint 217th highest of 237 (6 schools have the same figure) |
| Places | 2023/24 | 51 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 25 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 51% | - | - |
| Key stage 2 reading progress | 2022/23 | 0.0 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 writing progress | 2022/23 | -3.3 | - | - |
| Key stage 2 maths progress | 2022/23 | +0.9 | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 07/03/2023 (school year 2022/23): Good
- 17/05/2016 (school year 2015/16): Good
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence4.7% 2024/25
This school
1.9%
2016/17
2.2%
2017/18
2.8%
2018/19
1.7%
2020/21
5.7%
2021/22
5.3%
2022/23
4.4%
2023/24
4.7%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence0.8% 2024/25
This school
0.1%
2016/17
0.1%
2017/18
0%
2018/19
0%
2020/21
0.4%
2021/22
0.4%
2022/23
0.5%
2023/24
0.8%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once9.5% 2024/25
This school
0%
2017/18
0%
2018/19
0%
2019/20
0%
2020/21
0%
2021/22
0%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
9.5%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils28.6 2024/25
This school
0.0
2017/18
0.0
2018/19
0.0
2019/20
0.0
2020/21
0.0
2021/22
0.0
2022/23
0.0
2023/24
28.6
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.00%
2017/18
0.00%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.00%
2020/21
0.00%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)15.4% 2025/26
This school
6.7%
2019/20
10.7%
2020/21
7.1%
2021/22
13%
2022/23
8.3%
2023/24
9.5%
2024/25
15.4%
2025/26
Any SEN15.4% 2025/26
This school
23.3%
2019/20
35.7%
2020/21
35.7%
2021/22
30.4%
2022/23
29.2%
2023/24
23.8%
2024/25
15.4%
2025/26
SEN support15.4% 2025/26
This school
20%
2019/20
32.1%
2020/21
32.1%
2021/22
26.1%
2022/23
20.8%
2023/24
14.3%
2024/25
15.4%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans0% 2025/26
This school
3.3%
2019/20
3.6%
2020/21
3.6%
2021/22
4.3%
2022/23
8.3%
2023/24
9.5%
2024/25
0%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)3.4 2024/25
This school
0.6
2017/18
0.8
2018/19
2.7
2019/20
1.0
2020/21
3.2
2021/22
3.2
2022/23
2.4
2023/24
3.4
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)4 2024/25
This school
2
2017/18
3
2018/19
4
2019/20
1
2020/21
4
2021/22
4
2022/23
3
2023/24
4
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.6 2024/25
This school
0.0
2017/18
0.0
2018/19
1.6
2019/20
1.4
2020/21
2.7
2021/22
2.8
2022/23
2.1
2023/24
2.6
2024/25
Pupils per teacher6.2 2024/25
This school
49.2
2017/18
42.0
2018/19
11.1
2019/20
28.0
2020/21
8.8
2021/22
7.2
2022/23
10.0
2023/24
6.2
2024/25
Pupils per adult3.5 2024/25
This school
49.2
2017/18
42.0
2018/19
7.0
2019/20
11.7
2020/21
4.8
2021/22
3.8
2022/23
5.3
2023/24
3.5
2024/25
Teacher turnover0% 2024/25
This school
0%
2017/18
12.5%
2018/19
70.6%
2019/20
0%
2020/21
33.3%
2021/22
31.2%
2022/23
0%
2023/24
0%
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8.Key stage 2 expected standard33% 2024/25
This school
50%
2022/23
50%
2023/24
33%
2024/25
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places51 2023/24
This school
51
2015/16
51
2016/17
51
2017/18
51
2018/19
51
2020/21
51
2021/22
51
2022/23
51
2023/24
Pupils25 2023/24
This school
26
2015/16
30
2016/17
31
2017/18
32
2018/19
29
2020/21
28
2021/22
29
2022/23
25
2023/24
Unfilled places51% 2023/24
This school
49%
2015/16
41.2%
2016/17
39.2%
2017/18
37.3%
2018/19
43.1%
2020/21
45.1%
2021/22
43.1%
2022/23
51%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | - | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% | - | 1.7% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.7% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | - | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0% | - | 0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.8% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | - | 3.6% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 9.5% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | - | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | - | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | - | 6.7% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 13% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 15.4% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | - | 23.3% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 30.4% | 29.2% | 23.8% | 15.4% |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | - | 20% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 26.1% | 20.8% | 14.3% | 15.4% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | - | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 8.3% | 9.5% | 0% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 26.0 | 27.7 | 49.2 | 42.0 | 11.1 | 28.0 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 10.0 | 6.2 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 26.0 | 27.7 | 49.2 | 42.0 | 7.0 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 3.5 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 0% | 0% | 80% | 0% | 12.5% | 70.6% | 0% | 33.3% | 31.2% | 0% | 0% | - |
| Key stage 2 expected standard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50% | 50% | 33% | - |
| Places | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | - | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | - | - |
| Pupils | 23 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 32 | - | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 55.8% | 49% | 41.2% | 39.2% | 37.3% | - | 43.1% | 45.1% | 43.1% | 51% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded primary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 2024/25 | Higher than 40% of schools | 15,967 |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 2024/25 | Higher than 21% of schools | 15,967 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 9.5% | 2024/25 | Higher than 100% of schools | 15,971 |
| Pupils per teacher | 3.7 | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 16,358 |
| Pupils per adult | 1.5 | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 16,358 |
| Teacher turnover | 0% | 2024/25 | Higher than 0% of schools | 15,868 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 15.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 36% of schools | 16,436 |
| Special educational needs | 15.4% | 2025/26 | Higher than 29% of schools | 16,436 |
| Education, health and care plans | 0% | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 16,436 |
| English as an additional language | 0% | 2025/26 | Higher than 0% of schools | 16,436 |
| Pupils on roll | 13 | year not recorded | Higher than 0% of schools | 16,437 |
Get Information about Schools and DfE school-level releases (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, finance) held by WhatSchool; 24,734 open schools in England, built 2026-10-24 from the Get Information about Schools extract of 2026-10-24. Open Government Licence v3.0.
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