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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Topcliffe CofE Academy

Academy converter primary school in Thirsk (North Yorkshire).

KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
93%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.5%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.6%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
116 / 112 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Topcliffe CofE Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 121 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 112. It is part of the ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Abigail Clay.

Enrichment

9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Hockey
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion

Key facts

URN
144840
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (7 current, 0 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Richard TindallChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Revd Dianne GambleLocal GovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Eric RobertsonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Rev Dawn WardLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022
Mrs Bev SouthwellLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Simon ParkLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Abigail ClayLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2014

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record