Academy converter · North Yorkshire

Sowerby Primary Academy

2–11Ages
279Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145369URN

Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Sowerby Primary Academy, Thirsk, YO7 1RX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Yorkshire

59 applications for 28 places · 76th of 136 in North Yorkshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

22 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 December 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Sowerby Community Primary School, URN 121341

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.4 below North Yorkshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

59 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.1; North Yorkshire median median 2.5
2025 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2024 2.8; North Yorkshire median median 2.4
2023 2.3; North Yorkshire median median 2.3
2022 1.9; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2021 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2020 1.7; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; North Yorkshire median median 1.7
2018 1.4; North Yorkshire median median 1.6
2017 1.8; North Yorkshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.3; North Yorkshire median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school
2014 1.5; North Yorkshire median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
North Yorkshire median

Dashed bars: as Sowerby Community Primary School (URN 121341), 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	28	59	2.1	28	1.00
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	30	1.00
Sep 2024	22	62	2.8	21	0.95
Sep 2023	36	83	2.3	33	0.92
Sep 2022	29	55	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2021	30	53	1.8	25	0.83
Sep 2020	33	57	1.7	33	1.00
Sep 2019	44	72	1.6	52	1.18
Sep 2018	42	57	1.4	42	1.00
Sep 2017 *	39	71	1.8	38	0.97
Sep 2016 *	39	52	1.3	34	0.87
Sep 2015 *	45	69	1.5	48	1.07
Sep 2014 *	35	51	1.5	35	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 81% · Maths 75% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%97th of 232 in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

North Yorkshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

North Yorkshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

North Yorkshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth10%

North Yorkshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

North Yorkshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard17%

North Yorkshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	65%	4%	105	103
2023/24	46%	7%	103	101
2022/23	60%	0%	105	102

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

Sowerby Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

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

Good2023

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Keeble Gateway Academy
0.8 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

1.6applications per place
Thirsk Community Primary School
1.3 km · North Yorkshire

2026

2.2applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
South Kilvington Church of England Academy
2.8 km · North Yorkshire

2026

3.2applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Carlton Miniott Primary Academy
3.0 km · North Yorkshire

Good2023

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Alanbrooke Academy
4.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place
Topcliffe CofE Academy
5.7 km · North Yorkshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Knayton Church of England Academy
6.9 km · North Yorkshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145369 · 815/2183
Trust: Elevate Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 339 pupils · 279 on roll
Free school meals: 19.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2018
Replaced: Sowerby Community Primary School (URN 121341)
Address: Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Sowerby Primary Academy, Thirsk, YO7 1RX
Local authority: North Yorkshire

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