Thirsk School and Sixth Form College

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Thirsk School and Sixth Form College
Location
Thirsk School and Sixth Form College
Topcliffe Road
Sowerby

Thirsk
,
North Yorkshire
,
YO7 1RZ

England
Coordinates 54°13′26″N1°20′49″W / 54.223910°N 1.346920°W / 54.223910; -1.346920
Information
Type Community school
Motto'Victor Qui Laborat' (Victory to he who toils)
Established1957
Local authority North Yorkshire Council
Department for Education URN 121666 Tables
Ofsted Reports
ChairMr N Horn
Head teacherEmma Lambden [1]
Age11to 18
Enrolment944
NewspaperThe Falcon
Website www.thirskschool.org

Thirsk School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Sowerby, a village adjoining Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1957 as Thirsk Grammar and Modern School.[ citation needed ] It has nearly 1,200 pupils, including about 200 in the sixth form.

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School performance

In 2012 an Ofsted inspection rated Thirsk School as Grade 2 (good) for all areas and overall effectiveness. [2] As of 2025, the most recent inspection was in 2022.

In 2019, the proportion of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate was 67%, considerably above the average for North Yorkshire and England. [3] The proportion achieving Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs was 38%, considerably below the average for North Yorkshire and for England. [3] The Attainment 8 score was in line with the average for North Yorkshire and for England. [3]

The average A Level grade in 2019 was C, compared to an average of C+ in North Yorkshire and England. [4] The A Level progress score was below average. [4]

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activity includes the school's newspaper, The Falcon. Under the previous name of T.S. Times, the school paper was named the best secondary school newspaper in the country in a competition run by First News . [5]

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ "Thirsk School & Sixth Form College - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Thirsk School & Sixth Form College", Ofsted inspections 2005–2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Thirsk School & Sixth Form College". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Thirsk School & Sixth Form College: Advanced level qualifications (level 3)". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thirsk School wins national newspaper competition". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ben Coad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Hanna, Gareth (13 August 2019). "Who is Alfie McCalmont? All you need to know about the Leeds teenager who this summer trained with Northern Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "The Inventory: Rankin" . Financial Times . 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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