Sowerby Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Unique reference
- 145369
- Address
- Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Sowerby Primary Academy, YO7 1RX
- Website
- www.sowerbyacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 304 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.7%
White British 89.1%
Other White 3.3%
African 2.6%
Mixed 2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsBelow average-2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 60%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Sowerby Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 22
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 8 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 5 2 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 37 19 18 |
| Year 1 | 32 14 18 |
| Year 2 | 36 20 16 |
| Year 3 | 41 21 20 |
| Year 4 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 5 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 6 | 45 19 26 |