Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire for ages 11–18 (community school). North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1RZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,029 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026
Strengths
- “'Be more Thirsk' is the inspiring mantra that welcomes everyone into the school.”
- “Staff instil ambition and high aspirations in the pupils.”
- “The pupils are confident, polite and eager to share their views.”
To improve
- “There remains a small number of subjects in which some pupils do not progress as well as they could.”
- “While the attendance of some pupils remains lower than it should be, there are fewer pupils who are persistently absent or severely absent from school.”
- “However, in some subjects, there remains variability in this.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 142 first-preference applications, 153 offers in total, 142 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2011 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College 8.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Boroughbridge High School 9.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ripon Grammar School 9.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Easingwold 9.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Outwood Academy Ripon 9.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedale High School 10.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Ryedale School 14.3 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- King James's School 15.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published