Bedale Church of England Primary SchoolThornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bedale Church of England Primary School and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Bedale Church of England Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bedale Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bedale Church of England Primary School was judged Good and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Bedale Church of England Primary School and 33.0% for Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Bedale Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BedaleBedale Church of England Primary School | RiponThornton Watlass Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 161st of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 21 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 57 | |
| Location | Bedale, DL8 2AT | Ripon, HG4 4AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 21 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bedale Church of England Primary School
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
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