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Thirsk Community Primary School

Community school · Thirsk · YO7 1SL

Ages 4–11 · 122 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

35%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)35%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
140

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

122 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
122
Boys / girls
56 / 66
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
122 / 180 (68%)
Free school meals
45.9%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jacob Harrison

Location

Address
Hambleton Place
Postcode
YO7 1SL
Town
Thirsk
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 122 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 45.9%.

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

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Keeble Gateway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Thirsk · YO7 1TS · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.07

    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%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jacob Harrison
Telephone
01845524349
Website
http://www.thirsk-pri.n-yorks.sch.uk/

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