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South Kilvington Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Stockton Road, South Kilvington, Thirsk YO7 2LR · southkilvingtonacademy.org · 01845 523191
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 92%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Yorkshire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 85
- 1 over 84 places · 101%
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.6%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 11 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 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 12 | 13 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ▲92% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121516)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected South Kilvington Church of England Academy on 3 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 3 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121516), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121516)
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121516)
Jun 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121516)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Positive
- 89%
- Replies
- 21
- 22% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 95% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (14%) whose child was bullied
based on 6 parents (29%) with SEND