Thirsk Community Primary School
Community school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 122 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 45.90% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Hambleton Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1SL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thirsk-pri.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01845524349 |
| URN | 121365 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 November 2021, published 16 January 2022:
| 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 |
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
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Sowerby Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Keeble Gateway Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Knayton Church of England Academy (primary school, about 5.8 km)
- Alanbrooke Academy (primary school, about 6.0 km)
- Topcliffe CofE Academy (primary school, about 7.0 km)
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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.