Thirsk School & Sixth Form CollegeNorthallerton School & Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College and Northallerton School & Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Northallerton School & Sixth Form College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Thirsk School & Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard and Northallerton School & Sixth Form College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.4 for Thirsk School & Sixth Form College and 37.9 for Northallerton School & Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Thirsk School & Sixth Form College (46.0 in 2021-22, 38.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Northallerton School & Sixth Form College (42.9 in 2021-22, 37.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ThirskThirsk School & Sixth Form College | NorthallertonNorthallerton School & Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 41 in North Yorkshire Stronger figure | 36th of 41 in North Yorkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,029 | 1,002 | |
| Capacity | 1,255 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Thirsk, YO7 1RZ | Northallerton, DL6 1ED | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.4% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.3% | 53.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 188 | 177 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 42 | 51 | |
| A-level average points | 30.4 Stronger figure | 29.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.7 Stronger figure | 30.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.3% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,014 | 1,037 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.9% | 30.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 12.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.1% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
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