Thorner is smaller than the average-sized primary school. Reception-aged children attend on a full-time basis. The very large majority of pupils are from White British backgrounds. Very few pupils speak English as an additional language. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils supported through the pupil premium is well-below average. (The pupil premium is additional government funding the school receives to support pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those children who are looked after by the local authority.) The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs is below the national average. The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. Since the school was last inspected in 2012 there have been considerable changes in staffing including the appointment of a new headteacher. A nursery and a daily breakfast and after-school club are offered on school premises by a private provider. These were not inspected at the same time as the school. Inspection reports for these providers can be found on the Ofsted website.