Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,648 of 15,057
Worse than 97% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 10 Feb 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 121365.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 98, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 57%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 47%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 37%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 122 |
| Girls | 66 |
| Boys | 56 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 45.9% |
| First language not English | 9.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 294 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 58.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 13 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 9.07 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.79 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 5.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 9 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 20 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 9 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 9 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | North Yorkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.8%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 11.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.4% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sowerby Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2014. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Thirsk School & Sixth Form College | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | South Kilvington Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Keeble Gateway Academy | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. |
Thirsk Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 10 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Thirsk Community Primary School ranks 14,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).
In 2024/25, 30% of pupils at Thirsk Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thirsk Community Primary School made 9 offers from 20 applications (2.2 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Thirsk Community Primary School has 122 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Thirsk Community Primary School had 294 school places in 2024/25.
At Thirsk Community Primary School, there were 20.3 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Thirsk Community Primary School missed 7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.