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Darwin School

Baldersby St James, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4PT ·

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At a glance

An independent secondary school for ages 11–16 in Thirsk. As an independent school, it is inspected by Ofsted under the independent schools framework, outside Ofsted's state-school data. Results aren't compared with the England average for independent schools, as many take qualifications the DfE's measures don't count.

Ages
11–16
Pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Set by school
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Headteacher
Carrie Fraser
Opened
May 2025

Inspection

Independent schools are inspected by Ofsted. These inspections are not part of Ofsted's state-school data.

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Exam results

No DfE performance data is published for this independent school.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Independent schools run their own admissions (often with entrance assessments), so they are not part of council application data.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

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Pupils
9
Capacity
24
38% full
Girls / boys
33/67
Mixed
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