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Sowerby Primary Academy

Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1RX

Local ranking174th of 282 primary schools in North Yorkshire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

339

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
65.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
48

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
291
Boys
151 (52%)
Girls
140 (48%)
Capacity
339 (86% full)
SEND
24.7%
FSM Eligible
21.5%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
23.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.2
Budget per Pupil
£5,493/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 88.9%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%

88.9%

White British

3.5%

White Other

3.1%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Topcliffe Road

Thirsk, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
145369
UKPRN
10066403
Establishment No.
2183
Trust
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