Sowerby Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From North Yorkshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2014–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Sowerby Primary Academy is a primary school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2022. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Sowerby Primary 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 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
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, though places ran out in 2 of the 7 earlier years with a published outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 28 first-choice applications for 28 offers, with every first-choice family offered a place; 45 places are published for Reception 2027.
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%); 4% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Sowerby Primary Academy, Thirsk, YO7 1RX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 279 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Teachers encourage pupils to have high aspirations.”
- “Teachers inspire pupils by naming classes after renowned scientists and mathematicians.”
To improve
- “Leaders are continuing to refine the curriculum in the minority of subjects where plans are less developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 65% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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.
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Keeble Gateway Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Thirsk Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Alanbrooke Academy 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Topcliffe CofE Academy 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Knayton Church of England Academy 4.3 mi Good Last distance published