Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 2 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
- 1014 (81% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.7%
- Girls
- 52.3%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.6%
White British 89.4%
Other White 3.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Mixed 1.7%
African 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.11
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 48 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 163 |
Admissions
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 159
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 81 101 |
| Year 8 | 154 72 82 |
| Year 9 | 200 94 106 |
| Year 10 | 188 97 91 |
| Year 11 | 165 83 82 |
| Year 12 | 80 39 41 |
| Year 13 | 45 18 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 35.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 34.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 65.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |