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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147192

Keeble Gateway Academy

Free schools · Thirsk · YO7 1TS

Ages 3–11 · 204 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
105

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

204 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
96 / 108
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
204 / 236 (86%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
37
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Elevate Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Davies

Location

Address
Inspiration Way, Sowerby
Postcode
YO7 1TS
Town
Thirsk
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in Thirsk
17
Primary schools in Thirsk
13
Academies among open schools in Thirsk
47% (8)
Open schools in YO7
17
Primary in YO7
13
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ThirskNear YO7

  • Sowerby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thirsk · YO7 1RX · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Thirsk Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Thirsk · YO7 1SL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM45.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Carlton Miniott Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Thirsk · YO7 4NJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.3%

    1.8 miles away

  • Alanbrooke Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Thirsk · YO7 3SF · North Yorkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM7.4%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Davies
Telephone
01845448227
Website
https://www.keeblegatewayacademy.org

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