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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College

URN 121666 · North YorkshireOpen
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Inspection history (6)

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 22 May 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionExpected

    Richard Jones (lead), Angela White, Christine Durand, Dan Brinton, Lucy Gowland Toner-Gowland

  2. 3 Feb 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 17 Mar 2022

    Chris Smith (lead), Graham Findlay

  3. 31 Mar 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 5 May 2017

    Good
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Dan Murray (lead), Gina White (lead), Chris Smith, Diane Buckle, John Downs

  4. 21 Sept 2012

    Ofsted report · published 12 Oct 2012

    Margaret Farrow (lead), Geraldine Hutchinson, Graeme Clarke, Steven Goldsmith

  5. 16 Jan 2008

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 6 Feb 2008

    Good

    Susan Bowles

  6. —

    Ofsted report · published 24 Mar 2005

Details

URN
121666
Type
Community school
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Address
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1RZ
Reports on record
6
Earliest report
16 Jan 2008
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Status
Open
Website
thirskschool.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1255
Age Range
11 - 18
Age range
11 to 18
Telephone
01845522024
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Miss Emma Lambden
Pupils on roll
1029
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1255
Number of pupils
1029
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
22.50
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