Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 3 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 121666
- Address
- Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, YO7 1RZ
- Website
- http://www.thirskschool.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1016 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
White British 89.4%
Other White 3.8%
Unclassified 2.3%
Mixed 1.4%
African 1%
Other 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.04
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42
Local authority average 46.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.15
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 5 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
Admissions
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 72 81 |
| Year 8 | 201 92 109 |
| Year 9 | 186 95 91 |
| Year 10 | 164 83 81 |
| Year 11 | 196 96 100 |
| Year 12 | 62 27 35 |
| Year 13 | 54 28 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 31.3% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 40.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 11.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 27.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 24.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 2.0% 1.7% |