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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Thorner Church of England Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Leeds (Leeds).

KS2 RWM expected
85%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
92%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.8%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
182 / 210 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).

Thorner Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Leeds. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 180 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Gemma Whawell.

Key facts

URN
146003
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Leeds
Constituency
Wetherby and Easingwold
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2018

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Dawn ScargillChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · until 2029
Ms Dawn Scargill FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Samuel MastersLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Stephen ButterworthLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Rev Johnathan BrennanLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023
Miss Chloe DaviesLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Anna MatherLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Susan GrahamLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Beth JamesLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Roger Kaye QC FormerLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Miss Katie Haynes FormerLocal GovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2021 · term ended 2025
Mrs Gemma Whawell FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2021 · term ended 2026

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