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Topcliffe CofE Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Abigail Clay

corporate_fareELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onThirsk, YO7 3RG

language Visit Website phone 1845577412

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

131

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Topcliffe CofE Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Thirsk, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Topcliffe CofE Academy is an academy converter in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 121 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #171 of 233 primaries in North Yorkshire and #11,903 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 59%

Reading73% LA 75%

Writing93% LA 72%

Maths73% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

76%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading82% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing94% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths100% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading92% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths100% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA 0.0

-3.3 to 3.8

4.5

Write

LA 0.0

1.0 to 7.9

2.6

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.7 to 6.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading73% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths87% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.3

-3.7 to 2.5

5.7

Write

LA -0.2

2.8 to 8.6

1.2

Maths

LA -1.0

-1.6 to 3.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 61%

Reading76% LA 75%

Writing76% LA 77%

Maths82% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.4

-3.2 to 2.4

-1.7

Write

LA 0.0

-4.4 to 1

0.3

Maths

LA -1.2

-2.3 to 2.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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04 March 2020

Inspection Report

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04 August 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-10-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-06-17

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 121 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	122	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	132	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	132	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	131	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	131	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	140	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	136	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	138	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	125	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	131	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	131	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	123	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	122	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	118	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	134	1	0.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	136	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	135	1	0.7%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

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Topcliffe CofE Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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