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Sowerby Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk YO7 1RX · sowerbyacademy.org · 01845 523037
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 279
- 82% of 339 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 36 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121341)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 June 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Sowerby Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 Jun 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 51
- 17% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (20%) with SEND