Thornton Dale CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Pickering, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 146 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 190 |
| Free school meals | 10.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Castle Close, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 7TW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thorntondaleprimaryschool.org |
| Telephone | 01751474345 |
| URN | 147763 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 March 2025, published 1 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Pickering Community Infant School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Pickering Community Junior School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Rillington Primary School (primary school, about 8.9 km)
- Sinnington Community Primary School (primary school, about 9.4 km)
- Snainton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 9.6 km)
- West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 11.0 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy (primary school, about 11.0 km)
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