Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Community school in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1029 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1255 |
| Free school meals | 22.50% |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1RZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.thirskschool.org |
| Telephone | 01845522024 |
| URN | 121666 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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.
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Nearby schools
- Northallerton School & Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 13.6 km)
- Boroughbridge High School (secondary school, about 15.4 km)
- Ripon Grammar School (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
- Outwood Academy Easingwold (secondary school, about 15.8 km)
- Outwood Academy Ripon (secondary school, about 15.8 km)
- Bedale High School (secondary school, about 17.2 km)
Browse: Secondary 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.