Thorpe Primary School, near Wakefield is part of Leeds City Council. We were rated 'Good' by Ofsted
Thorpe Primary School, a wonderful place to learn near Wakefield and as part of Leeds Authority, rated as 'Good' by Ofsted in July 2017. This is an official page and is for information only so you can follow us for up to date information but you can't post- this is a requirement for data and child protection.
☀️☀️This week, children can come to school in P.E. kit. Please send your child with a hat, water bottle and sun-cream already applied and label sun-cream if reapplying it themselves. Physical activity will be kept to a minimum and outdoor activity limited after 11am. Rooms will be kept as cool as possible. ☀️☀️
🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜Our annual colour run returns! Keep an eye out for a letter being emailed out with further details. 💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🩷
🌞🌞As the weather is expected to be warm this week, please could you ensure that your child comes to school with sun cream already applied, a hat, and a water bottle.
If you would like your child to reapply sun cream at lunchtime, please send a clearly labelled bottle with their name.🌞🌞
The Leeds Catering team are also serving a World Cup themed menu on Thursday 25th June 2026. The menu will be updated on SchoolGrid for parents and carers to place orders.
The options available are:
Red option: Beef burger in a bun.
Green option: Margarita bagel pizza.
Yellow option: Tuna mayonnaise pinwheel wrap.
Dessert: Chocolate ice cream roll with fresh fruit.
For children with special dietary requirements, the options are:
Red option: Vegan burger in a gluten-free roll.
Green option: Margarita pizza on a gluten-free base topped with Violife cheese.
Dessert: Iced smoothie served with fresh fruit.
All meals will be served with potato footballs, peas & sweetcorn and salad.
16/06/2026
Remember a while ago?..YOU helped us raise money during the Pancake Pandemonium? Well, your excellent fundraising has helped us buy a whole class set of microbits to support our computing curriculum. The Year 5 children have loved coding lessons with them so far!
16/06/2026
Reminder- Danceathon this Friday!
16/06/2026
15/06/2026
This on 17 June, we're celebrating the incredible teachers, teaching assistants, support staff, caretakers, office teams and everyone who helps make our school such a special place.
We know the difference that dedicated education staff make every day, and we'd love for our school community to join us in saying thank you. Why not take a few moments to send a FREE personalised e-card to someone who has made a positive impact on your child's education?
Send yours today at thankateacher.co.uk/ Thank a Teacher UK
Just enter our postcode (WF3 3DG) and use the [email protected] email address.
Say "Thank You" to an amazing teacher today An amazing teacher makes all the difference at school. Join our Thank A Teacher campaign - we’ll send your teacher a thank you with your personal message, for free.
08/06/2026
Our wonderful Above and Beyond children from today and the past few weeks. What a set of Thorpe superstars! We are so lucky to have you wonderful children making our school magnificent!