Sowerby Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Thirsk (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
65%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.3%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
279 / 339 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.Sowerby Primary Academy is one of 18 schools run by Elevate Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanbrooke Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 27 | - | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; safeguarding effective |
| Aspin Park Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 416 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Carlton Miniott Primary Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 196 | 6 | Good 2023 |
| Hackness Church of England Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 56 | 6 | Requires improvement 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Husthwaite Church of England Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 64 | 5 | Requires improvement 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Keeble Gateway Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 204 | 2 | Good 2024 |
| Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 289 | 6 | Good 2024 |
| Knayton Church of England Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 118 | 5 | Good 2024 |
| Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 100 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Meadowside Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 206 | 4 | Good 2024 |
| Rillington Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 111 | 6 | Good 2024 |
| Sessay Church of England Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 79 | 1 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Jul 2024, no grade given. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| South Kilvington Church of England Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 85 | 8 | Report card 2026Strong standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met |
| Sowerby Primary Academy (this school) | Primary | North Yorkshire | 279 | 1 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2014, previous school) |
| Thorner Church of England Primary School | Primary | Leeds | 182 | 5 | Ungraded inspection 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2015, previous school) |
| Thornton Dale CofE Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 146 | 5 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Topcliffe CofE Academy | Primary | North Yorkshire | 116 | 7 | Key judgements 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective |
| Wykeham Church of England Primary School | Primary | North Yorkshire | 52 | 6 | Requires improvement 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| 18 schools | 2,726 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.