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Thirsk Community Primary School

Hambleton Place, Thirsk, YO7 1SL

Local ranking206th of 282 primary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

180

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
30.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
57.0%
Writing (Expected)
47.0%
Maths (Expected)
37.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
148
Boys
71 (48%)
Girls
77 (52%)
Capacity
180 (82% full)
SEND
27.0%
FSM Eligible
44.6%
EAL
13.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
20.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
7.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,367/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.7%
  • White Other: 10.1%
  • Black African: 3.4%
  • White Traveller: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.4%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%

79.7%

White British

10.1%

White Other

3.4%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
121365
UKPRN
10077220
Establishment No.
2237

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