Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Topcliffe CofE Academy

2–11Ages
116Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144840URN

School Lane, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

44 applications for 16 places · 45th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 23 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

23 April 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
4 March 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above North Yorkshire median (2.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

44 applications · 16 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.9; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 3.6; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.7; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 2.0; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

More applications per place than the North Yorkshire median in 8 of 9 years.

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Topcliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121522), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	16	44	2.8	17	1.06
Sep 2025	13	37	2.9	13	1.00
Sep 2024	10	36	3.6	10	1.00
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	17	1.13
Sep 2022	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2021	10	23	2.3	10	1.00
Sep 2020	19	25	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2019	16	32	2.0	17	1.06
Sep 2018	16	27	1.7	18	1.13
Sep 2017 *	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2016 *	13	21	1.6	12	0.92
Sep 2015 *	24	31	1.3	23	0.96
Sep 2014 *	14	19	1.4	13	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 93% · Maths 73% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%159th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard93%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth27%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Yorkshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	20%	105	105
2023/24	76%	18%	107	107
2022/23	83%	33%	106	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Topcliffe CofE AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Alanbrooke Academy
2.6 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.8 km · North Yorkshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Keeble Gateway Academy
4.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy
4.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School
5.2 km · North Yorkshire

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Sowerby Primary Academy
5.7 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
5.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Sessay Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · North Yorkshire

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 27%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144840 · 815/3120
Trust: Elevate Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 112 pupils · 116 on roll
Free school meals: 9.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2017
Replaced: Topcliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (URN 121522)
Address: School Lane, Topcliffe, Thirsk, YO7 3RG
Local authority: North Yorkshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources