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Sessay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Thirsk · YO7 3NA

Ages 5–11 · 92 pupils · North Yorkshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.5%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
78

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill88%

92 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
92
Boys / girls
47 / 45
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
92 / 105 (88%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of York
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Fiona Bennett

Location

Address
Sessay
Postcode
YO7 3NA
Town
Thirsk
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 92 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Fiona Bennett

Official links