Sowerby Primary Academy is a primary school located in Thirsk. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/12/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Topcliffe Road, Thirsk

School Information

Address: Topcliffe Road, Thirsk, YO7 1RX
Website: www.sowerbyacademy.org
Telephone: 01845523037
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Keeley Ungerechts
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145369

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 306
Number of Boys: 139
Number of Girls: 167

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.9 to 1
Writing
N/A: 1.7 Confidence interval 0 to 3.5
Maths
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sowerby Primary Academy
Topcliffe Road , Sowerby YO7 1RX 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Green Lane East , YO7 1NB 		1out of 4 134 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Keeble Gateway Academy
Inspiration Way , YO7 1TS 		- not rated 901 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Thirsk Community Primary School
Hambleton Place , YO7 1SL 		2out of 4 1,445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stockton Road , South Kilvington YO7 2LR 		3out of 4 3,100 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Topcliffe Road , Sowerby YO7 1RZ 		3out of 4 306 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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