Dolphin Lane, Thorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF3 3DG
10 reasons to choose Thorpe Primary School
Top line
Thorpe Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wakefield and one of the 10 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Thorpe Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Thorpe Primary School typically has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Thorpe Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Rodillian Academy or Woodkirk Academy at the end of Year 6.
The Thorpe Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. British Council’s International School Award for international learning activities. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Thorpe Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at Thorpe Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Thorpe Primary School
Silcoates School, Junior School (3.4 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (3.6 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School, Junior School (3.7 miles).
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate (3.4 miles); Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (3.4 miles); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Leeds (3.9 miles).
Silcoates School (3.4 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (3.7 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School (3.8 miles).
Outwood Grange Academy (2.4 miles); The Morley Academy (4 miles); Wakefield City Academy (4.6 miles).