Topcliffe CofE Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From North Yorkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2014–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Topcliffe CofE Academy is a primary school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Topcliffe CofE Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 4 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 20% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- In 2025 every applicant to Reception was offered a place, while in 2 of the 3 earlier years a last distance was published, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 17 first-choice applications for 16 offers; 16 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (6%) was not offered a place.
- In January 2026, 8.6% of pupils were eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in North Yorkshire is 15.5%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other North Yorkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3RG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 116 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Topcliffe CofE Academy are proud, well-mannered and eloquent members of the school community.”
- “The relationships that pupils develop throughout their time at Topcliffe are exceptionally warm and positive.”
- “Within the caring and compassionate environment of the school, pupils of all ages blossom.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Alanbrooke Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Keeble Gateway Academy 3.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School 3.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sowerby Primary Academy 3.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sessay Church of England Primary School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published