Thirsk School & Sixth Form College

Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1RZ

Local ranking23rd of 43 secondary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1255

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
43.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.8%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.8%
Entering EBacc
45.5%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
165

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.4

Avg Points/Entry

31.7

Best 3 A-Levels

42

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.3%
Applied General Avg Points
35.3
16-18 Cohort
126

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1014
Boys
484 (48%)
Girls
530 (52%)
Capacity
1255 (81% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
22.9%
EAL
5.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
17.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
62.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,274/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2%
Persistent Absence
25.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.5%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Black African: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.4%

89.5%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.5%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Topcliffe Road

Thirsk, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
121666
UKPRN
10006883
Establishment No.
4035