Keeble Gateway Academy
Inspiration Way, Thirsk, YO7 1TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Davies
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 147192
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01845448227
About this school
Keeble Gateway Academy is a primary academy in Thirsk. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Keeble Gateway Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Keeble Gateway Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 133 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keeble Gateway Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.2% | 19.1% | 204 | — |
| Sowerby Primary Academy | 65% | 4.8% | 21.5% | 279 | 0.5 miles |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 3.5% | 21.4% | 94 | 0.6 miles |
| Thirsk Community Primary School | 30% | 8.1% | 44.6% | 122 | 1.3 miles |
| Carlton Miniott Primary Academy | 71% | 4% | 13.6% | 196 | 1.8 miles |
| South Kilvington Church of England Academy | 92% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 85 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.11%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.16%
- Persistent absence
- 15.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sowerby Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Thirsk Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
South Kilvington Church of England Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Thirsk
Other schools in Thirsk
- Alanbrooke Academy Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Primary
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Primary
- Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Knayton Church of England Academy Primary
- Pickhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sessay Church of England Primary School Primary
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Sowerby Primary Academy Primary
- Thirsk Community Primary School Primary
- Topcliffe CofE Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Keeble Gateway Academy teach?
- Keeble Gateway Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thirsk.
- Who is the headteacher of Keeble Gateway Academy?
- The headteacher of Keeble Gateway Academy is Mr Jonathan Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Keeble Gateway Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keeble Gateway Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Keeble Gateway Academy?
- Keeble Gateway Academy has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Keeble Gateway Academy full?
- Keeble Gateway Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 204 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Keeble Gateway Academy a faith school?
- No. Keeble Gateway Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Keeble Gateway Academy a selective school?
- No. Keeble Gateway Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Keeble Gateway Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Keeble Gateway Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Keeble Gateway Academy part of an academy trust?
- Keeble Gateway Academy is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Keeble Gateway Academy's absence rate?
- Keeble Gateway Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Keeble Gateway Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Keeble Gateway Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.