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Thirsk School & Sixth Form College

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Topcliffe Road
 Sowerby
 Thirsk
 North Yorkshire YO7 1RZ
Telephone: 01845 522024

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Emma Lambden (since April 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Stuart Mason
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 60.29 / 14.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 47.36
Number of pupils: 1029
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 20.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 9.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 9.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 28.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,148,760*
Income Per Pupil: £6,947
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Authority: North Yorkshire
Constituency: Thirsk and Malton
Electoral Ward: Sowerby & Topcliffe
School Number: 8154035

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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