In the Sixth Form 49% of grades at A Level were at A*, A or B and two students achieved four A* grades at A Level. Almost all students went onto the university of their choice, including Cambridge and the London School of Economics, despite the increased competition for places this year. Thirsk students also continued the long tradition of securing places to study both Medicine and Veterinary Science.
GCSE Maths evening classes
These run at Thirsk School every Tuesday in term time between 19.00 and 21.00.
If you are interested, please contact the school for more information.
Students Arrive from Germany
The 15th German exchange between Nettetal in North West Germany and Thirsk School is currently underway. 18 German students and 2 of their teachers are visiting School and the surrounding areas.
Record GCSE Exam Results
Students celebrated record results at GCSE with 59% achieving at least 5 A* to C grades at GCSE and 80% achieving 5 or more A* to C grades. Many students achieved 10, 11 or 12 GCSEs at the very top grades and 36% of all GCSE grades were at A and A*.
These represent the best overall results achieved at Thirsk.
Ofsted says that Thirsk School and Sixth Form College remains a good school with outstanding features and does not need an inspection every three years, instead moving it into a five year inspection cycle.
Last Friday (11th May) Thirsk School said goodbye to their Year 11 pupils with a final awards assembly. There were several awards given, the first being the Final Countdown Tutor Group Award, the winner being 11 Sands. Then came the best tutee of each Read More...
Thirsk School is pleased to announce that Blue Aces Theatre Company are back again after last years successful production of "Kindertransport". This year they bring us 'Playhouse Creatures' which will be performed in the Drama Studio on Thursday May 24th Read More...
No Words can describe how truly amazing the entire night was. When we arrived at the bus park at 7pm , everyone looked amazing, girls in beautiful dresses and the boys all suited and booted, we do scrub up well. The bus journey is always ... eventful and Read More...
At the end of last term, 12 Year Seven pupils from Thirsk School & Sixth Form College took part in the French Linguatrivia competition organised by Linguascope. It is an annual National competition for Year seven pupils with more than 5300 taking Read More...
On Monday 23rd of April the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) celebrated William Shakespeare’s 448th Birthday!!
The LRC Assistants helped Miss Dixon create a display all about Shakespeare’s life; his birth, parents, education, marriage, and jobs as Read More...
