Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School
Kirby Hill, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Lisa Welburn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 120
- URN
- 121504
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01423322713
About this school
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 120 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 74% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 21% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 89% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 68% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) 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 Yorkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 120 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School compares
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School ranked 72nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4% | 12.5% | 120 | — |
| Boroughbridge Primary School | 57% | 4.4% | 24.3% | 280 | 1.3 miles |
| Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.4% | 96 | 1.7 miles |
| Roecliffe CofE Primary School | 86% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 78 | 1.8 miles |
| Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 64% | 3.7% | 17.9% | 97 | 3.0 miles |
| St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 67% | 3.5% | 9.7% | 92 | 3.1 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report21 April 2026
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.5%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 8.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Boroughbridge Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · York
-
Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Roecliffe CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Thirsk
- 3.1 miles
Other schools in York
Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School ranks 34th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School teach?
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School is Miss Lisa Welburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) 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 many pupils are at Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School?
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School has 120 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School full?
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 120 on roll (80%), 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 Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School ranked 72nd of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) 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 15 July 2026.