Thirsk School & Sixth Form College

Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1RZ

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

43.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,014

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Yorkshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,014 / 1,255 (81%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

22.9%

Disadvantaged

5.1%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

17.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.5

Attainment 8

1,014 pupils

38.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

58.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

42 students

6.3%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

60%

To higher education

30%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

25.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

62.67

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.2 vs 2023/24

16.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

13.29

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£46,386

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↓ −£650 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,274

Spend per pupil

£7,327

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.