Sessay Church of England Primary School, Thirsk

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 5–11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

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Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Fiona Bennett
Pupils:79 / 105 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01845501239
Website:www.sessayprimaryschool.org
Address:Sessay, Thirsk, YO7 3NA
Area:Schools in YO7
Trust:ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:151006
UKPRN:10095747
Diocese:Diocese of York
Constituency:Thirsk and Malton
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

6.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading80%
Maths53%
Writing47%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

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Sessay School (E-bound)
48m · 1 min walk
The Cricket Ground (adj)
762m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

79 pupils

105 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Thirsk

Low pressure
New homes approved:413
Projected new pupils:103

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Thirsk

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.36911%

Overall absence

3.8961%

Persistent absence

77

Enrolments

Authorised2.69387%
Unauthorised0.67524%
Persistent (10%+)3.8961%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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