Snape Community Primary SchoolThornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Snape Community Primary School and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Snape Community Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Snape Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Snape Community Primary School was judged Good and Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | BedaleSnape Community Primary School | RiponThornton Watlass Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 269th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 161st of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 33 | 21 | |
| Capacity | 57 | 57 | |
| Location | Bedale, DL8 2TF | Ripon, HG4 4AH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 33 | 21 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Snape Community Primary School
Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School
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