What did Ofsted judge Thornton Dale CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Thornton Dale CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?

Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has 146 pupils on roll.

What ages does Thornton Dale CofE Primary School take?

Thornton Dale CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Thornton Dale CofE Primary School located?

Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is located in Pickering, YO18 7TW, North Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?

Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Thornton Dale CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?

When Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 26 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, the NYC admissions service will give priority first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route which is recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.6% of pupils at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional.
3Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.
4Children of staff at the academy — Priority in this oversubscription criteria is given in either or both of the following circumstances: Where a member of staff has been employed at the academy for more than 2 years at the time when the admission to the academy is made, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post at the academy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the academy — Children living outside the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, the NYC admissions service will give priority first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route which is recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school.

This is a shared trust policy for multiple Elevate Multi Academy Trust academies; Thornton Dale C of E Primary School has no additional oversubscription criteria beyond the common trust criteria listed.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Thornton Dale CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Thornton Dale CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Thornton Dale CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has 146 pupils on roll.
What ages does Thornton Dale CofE Primary School take?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Thornton Dale CofE Primary School located?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is located in Pickering, YO18 7TW, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Thornton Dale CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: When Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 26 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, the NYC admissions service will give priority first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route which is recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.6% of pupils at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional.
3Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.
4Children of staff at the academy — Priority in this oversubscription criteria is given in either or both of the following circumstances: Where a member of staff has been employed at the academy for more than 2 years at the time when the admission to the academy is made, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post at the academy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the academy — Children living outside the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.

Thornton Dale CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Thornton Dale CofE Primary School's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Thornton Dale CofE Primary School's quality of education as Good at its inspection in March 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has 146 pupils on roll.
What ages does Thornton Dale CofE Primary School take?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Thornton Dale CofE Primary School located?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is located in Pickering, YO18 7TW, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: Thornton Dale CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Thornton Dale CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: When Thornton Dale CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 26 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, the NYC admissions service will give priority first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. All distance measurements are based on the nearest route which is recognised by North Yorkshire's Council's electronic mapping system from a child's home address to school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 98.6% of pupils at Thornton Dale CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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