Sessay Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 79 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 6.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Sessay, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3NA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sessayprimaryschool.org |
| Telephone | 01845501239 |
| URN | 151006 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2020, published 2 February 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Sessay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, URN 121514).
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 July 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Topcliffe CofE Academy (primary school, about 6.5 km)
- Keeble Gateway Academy (primary school, about 7.0 km)
- Easingwold Community Primary School (primary school, about 7.4 km)
- Sowerby Primary Academy (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 7.6 km)
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 8.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in North Yorkshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.