Sowerby Primary AcademyKeeble Gateway Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Thirsk.
Summary of the comparison
Sowerby Primary Academy and Keeble Gateway Academy are primary schools in Thirsk.
Sowerby Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Keeble Gateway Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Keeble Gateway Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sowerby Primary Academy was judged Good and Keeble Gateway Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sowerby Primary Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThirskSowerby Primary Academy | ThirskKeeble Gateway Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 282 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 273rd of 282 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 291 | 178 | |
| Capacity | 339 | 236 | |
| Location | Thirsk, YO7 1RX | Thirsk, YO7 1TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 291 | 178 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 1.7% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sowerby Primary Academy
Keeble Gateway Academy
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