1
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 3DL
1
17 Jul 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Thirsk
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Thirsk. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
1
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 77% · RI: 8% · I: 8%
2
Knayton Church of England Academy
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 4AN
2
18 Apr 2024
3
Keeble Gateway Academy
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 1TS
2
28 Feb 2024
4
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 1NB
2
5 Dec 2023
5
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 4NJ
2
13 Oct 2023
6
Thirsk Community Primary School
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 1SL
2
16 Jan 2022
7
Sessay Church of England Primary School
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 3NA
2
2 Feb 2020
8
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 3LN
2
13 Jan 2020
9
Sowerby Primary Academy
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 1RX
2
12 Jan 2015
10
Pickhill Church of England Primary School
Thirsk • North Yorkshire • YO7 4JL
2
1 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Topcliffe CofE Academy 2 • Oct 2011
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy 3 • Jul 2022
- Alanbrooke Academy 4 • Mar 2020