Kirmington CofE Primary School
Kirmington, High Street, Ulceby, DN39 6YP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Luan Sowerby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Federation of St Barnabas and Kirmington CofE Primary
- Constituency
- Brigg and Immingham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 52
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- URN
- 118014
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01652688451
About this school
Kirmington CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ulceby. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 38 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 56% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 11% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 67% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 67% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 78% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kirmington CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 63 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirmington CofE Primary School compares
Kirmington CofE Primary School ranked 50th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 5.4% | 15% | 38 | — |
| Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 69% | 5.4% | 25% | 94 | 2.0 miles |
| Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 58 | 3.2 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby | 52% | 4.9% | 36.7% | 127 | 3.2 miles |
| Keelby Primary Academy | 72% | 3.2% | 23.3% | 176 | 3.5 miles |
| Killingholme Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 50.5% | 105 | 3.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Ulceby
-
Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Ulceby
-
St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby3.2 miles
Primary · Barnetby
-
Keelby Primary Academy3.5 miles
Primary · Grimsby
-
Killingholme Primary School3.9 miles
Primary
Other schools in Ulceby
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirmington CofE Primary School teach?
- Kirmington CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ulceby.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirmington CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirmington CofE Primary School is Mrs Luan Sowerby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirmington CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirmington CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Kirmington CofE Primary School?
- Kirmington CofE Primary School has 38 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirmington CofE Primary School full?
- Kirmington CofE Primary School has capacity for 52 pupils and 38 on roll (73%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kirmington CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirmington CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Kirmington CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirmington CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kirmington CofE Primary School?
- Kirmington CofE Primary School is part of the The Federation of St Barnabas and Kirmington CofE Primary federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kirmington CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirmington CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Kirmington CofE Primary School ranked 50th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirmington CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirmington CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirmington CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirmington CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.