Schools in Thirsk

About schools in Thirsk

Most of the 17 schools listed in Thirsk are primary schools. Its one secondary school is where pupils go on to after primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

59%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 10 schools with published results

Primary schools13

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Alanbrooke Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

• All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Carlton Miniott Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Keeble Gateway Academy

  Free schools · Ages 3 to 11

• Knayton Church of England Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Pickhill Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

• Sessay Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  27%

  expected standard
• South Kilvington Church of England Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  92%

  expected standard
• Sowerby Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Thirsk Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  30%

  expected standard
• Topcliffe CofE Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  53%

  expected standard

Secondary schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Thirsk School & Sixth Form College

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  43.5

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Breckenbrough School

  Non-maintained special school · Ages 9 to 19 · Boys

Independent schools2

• Darwin School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16

• Queen Mary's School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 16 · Girls

Common questions about schools in Thirsk

How many schools are in Thirsk?

OfferDay lists 17 schools in Thirsk, including 13 primary schools and two independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Thirsk?

Every school in Thirsk is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Thirsk?

OfferDay ranks schools in Thirsk where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.