What did Ofsted judge Alanbrooke Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Alanbrooke Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Alanbrooke Academy?

Alanbrooke Academy has 27 pupils on roll.

What ages does Alanbrooke Academy take?

Alanbrooke Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Alanbrooke Academy located?

Alanbrooke Academy is located in Thirsk, YO7 3SF, North Yorkshire.

How do I apply to Alanbrooke Academy?

Alanbrooke Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Alanbrooke Academy?

When Alanbrooke Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, priority is given first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. Distance is measured using the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire Council's electronic mapping system. If distance is not sufficient to distinguish, a random allocation will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Alanbrooke Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.8% of pupils at Alanbrooke Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Alanbrooke Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional.
3Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.
4Children of staff — Priority is given where a member of staff has been employed at the academy for more than 2 years at the time when the admission to the academy is made, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post at the academy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the academy — Children living outside the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.

If two applications tie: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, priority is given first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. Distance is measured using the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire Council's electronic mapping system. If distance is not sufficient to distinguish, a random allocation will be used.

This document covers multiple Elevate MAT academies; only Alanbrooke Academy's PAN and shared criteria are extracted here. Alanbrooke Academy is listed as having 'No' additional oversubscription criteria beyond the shared trust policy.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Alanbrooke Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Alanbrooke Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Alanbrooke Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Alanbrooke Academy?: Alanbrooke Academy has 27 pupils on roll.
What ages does Alanbrooke Academy take?: Alanbrooke Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Alanbrooke Academy located?: Alanbrooke Academy is located in Thirsk, YO7 3SF, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Alanbrooke Academy?: Alanbrooke Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Alanbrooke Academy?: When Alanbrooke Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, priority is given first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. Distance is measured using the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire Council's electronic mapping system. If distance is not sufficient to distinguish, a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Alanbrooke Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.8% of pupils at Alanbrooke Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Alanbrooke Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional.
3Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.
4Children of staff — Priority is given where a member of staff has been employed at the academy for more than 2 years at the time when the admission to the academy is made, and/or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post at the academy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
5Children living outside the normal area of the academy — Children living outside the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break.

Alanbrooke Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Alanbrooke Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Alanbrooke Academy's quality of education as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Alanbrooke Academy?: Alanbrooke Academy has 27 pupils on roll.
What ages does Alanbrooke Academy take?: Alanbrooke Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Alanbrooke Academy located?: Alanbrooke Academy is located in Thirsk, YO7 3SF, North Yorkshire.
How do I apply to Alanbrooke Academy?: Alanbrooke Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Alanbrooke Academy?: When Alanbrooke Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After and Previously Looked After Children — Looked after children, all previously looked after children and children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Special social or medical reasons — Children the Authority considers have special social or medical reasons for admission. We will only consider applications on social or medical grounds if they are supported by a professional recommendation from a doctor, social worker, or other appropriate professional; 3. Children living within the normal area of the academy — Children living within the normal area of the academy. Refer to tie break, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are not enough places for all of the children in one of these priority groups, priority is given first to those with a sibling at the academy in September 2027, who live the nearest to the academy, and then to those living nearest the academy. Distance is measured using the nearest route recognised by North Yorkshire Council's electronic mapping system. If distance is not sufficient to distinguish, a random allocation will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Alanbrooke Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.8% of pupils at Alanbrooke Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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