59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
648.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,014
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Thirsk School & Sixth Form College · Secondary with sixth form · North Yorkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-3pp
68%63%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
+3pp
42%35%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
43.5
-0.1
47.444.742.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
EBacc entry
46%
+10pp
67%51%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
648.2
-101.3
749.5636.0522.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 648.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.4
-2.5
34.832.630.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.4
A-level value added
-0.05
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
27%17%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,014
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1RZ
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 39% | 43.5 | Not applicable | 46% | 648.2 | 53% | 1,014 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 36% | 43.6 | -0.07 | 36% | 749.5 | 38% | 1,016 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 28% | 42.0 | +0.04 | 45% | 522.5 | 48% | 986 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 42% | 46.0 | -0.14 | 41% | 593.7 | 44% | 944 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 38% | 47.4 | +0.07 | 67% | 653.5 | 69% | 895 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 39% | 46.7 | +0.12 | 36% | 588.5 | 44% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 48% | 48.4 | +0.09 | 44% | — | 51% | 902 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.4 | C | -0.05 | 6% | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.07 | 8% | 61 |
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | C+ | — | 8% | 71 |
| 2021/22 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 27% | 63 |
| 2018/19 | 30.6 | C | -0.20 | 13% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 28.7 | C | -0.08 | 18% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | -0.11 | 18% | 89 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,014 | 16.3 | 21% | 5% | 23% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,016 | 17.1 | 20% | 4% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 986 | 17.0 | 19% | 3% | 20% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 944 | 16.6 | 16% | 3% | 18% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 927 | 16.9 | 16% | 3% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 895 | 17.8 | 12% | 3% | 18% | 7% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 915 | 17.2 | 10% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 902 | 18.0 | 3% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.