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Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Chapel Gate, Kirkby Malham, Skipton BD23 4BY · kirkbymalhamprimary.org.uk · 01729 830214
On the mapSearch near BD23 4BY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 55
- 65% of 84 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 8 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 30% the higher standard. Across North Yorkshire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▲30% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 25 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 26
- 44% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 8% who had a child bullied