Thornton in Craven Community Primary School
School Name: Thornton in Craven Community Primary School Address: Cam Lane Town/City: Thornton-in-Craven County: North Yorkshire Postcode: BD23 3SX Telephone Number: 01282 843381 Website: www.thorntonincravenprimary.org.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Suzie Brown
Capacity: 77
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 91 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 118% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.4%
URN: 121421
DfE Number: 815/2360
UKPRN: 10074835
UPRN: 100051946543
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Skipton and Ripon (E14001475)
Electoral Ward: Skipton West & West Craven (E05014321)
Easting & Northing: 390775E, 448665N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 56' 4.78" N 2° 8' 30.68" W
Plus Code: 9C5VWVM5+V7
DfE Record: View record
- Earby Springfield Primary School (2.3km)
- Coates Lane Primary School (2.6km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (3.3km)
- Barnoldswick Church of England Controlled Primary School (3.3km)
- West Craven High School (3.5km)
- Gisburn Road Community Primary School (3.5km)
- Salterforth Primary School (3.6km)
- Kelbrook Primary School (4.2km)
- Mrs Jessica Austin - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 November 2029.
- Miss Suzie Brown - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Rachel Davies - Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 November 2025.
- Miss Victoria Foster - Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
- Mrs Rebecca Garrity - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2026 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 2 February 2030.
- Mrs Debbie Joyce - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2025.
- Mrs Rebecca Lofthouse - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
- Mrs Rebecca Lofthouse - Governor. Appointed on 28 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
- Mrs Nicola Moorhouse - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Mr Neil Roe - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2026.
- Mrs Donna Ryan - Governor. Appointed on 31 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 October 2026.
- Mrs Sue Walker - Governor. Appointed on 26 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2025.
- Mrs Emma Wilkinson - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 December 2029.