Sessay Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sessay, Thirsk, YO7 3NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Sessay Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Thirsk for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 9th of 10 primary schools in Thirsk. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2020, report published 2 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 35 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

79 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

6.3%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Sessay Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	88% met the expected standard
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	67% met the expected standard
Topcliffe CofE Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	53% met the expected standard
Keeble Gateway Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Easingwold Community Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Fiona Bennett
Phone: 01845501239
Website: sessayprimaryschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sessay, Thirsk, YO7 3NA
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 151006

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.