Thirsk School & Sixth Form College
Community schoolSecondaryAges 11–18MixedSixth form
Topcliffe Road, Sowerby, Thirsk, YO7 1RZ
Headteacher · Miss Emma Lambden
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Key facts
Pupils1,029Capacity 1,255
Free school meals22.5%
Year 7 places
Applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
Apply through North Yorkshire council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Sowerby Primary Academy0.2 mi
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy0.2 mi
- Keeble Gateway Academy0.3 mi
- Thirsk Community Primary School1.0 mi
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy1.9 mi