Thornton in Craven Community Primary SchoolGargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School and Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools.
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thornton in Craven Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School was judged Good and Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 85.0% for Thornton in Craven Community Primary School and 64.0% for Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thornton in Craven Community Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Thornton-in-CravenThornton in Craven Community Primary School | SkiptonGargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 143rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| 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 | 94 | 90 | |
| Capacity | 77 | 126 | |
| Location | Thornton-in-Craven, BD23 3SX | Skipton, BD23 3RE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 94 | 90 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.8% | 20.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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.
Thornton in Craven Community Primary School
Gargrave Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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