South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stockton Road, South Kilvington, Thirsk, YO7 2LR
This school is closed (it closed in January 2023).
It was replaced by South Kilvington Church of England Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Butterworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village in a sparse setting
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 89
- URN
- 121516
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
About this school
South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Thirsk. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 89 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 |
| Writing progress | +3.10 |
| Maths progress | +0.80 |
How South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 7.9% | 89 | — |
| South Kilvington Church of England Academy | 92% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 85 | 0.0 miles |
| Thirsk Community Primary School | 30% | 8.1% | 44.6% | 122 | 1.2 miles |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 50% | 3.5% | 21.4% | 94 | 1.7 miles |
| Sowerby Primary Academy | 65% | 4.8% | 21.5% | 279 | 1.8 miles |
| Keeble Gateway Academy | — | 6.2% | 19.1% | 204 | 2.3 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 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.9%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Kilvington Church of England Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Thirsk Community Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Sowerby Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Thirsk
-
Keeble Gateway Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Thirsk
Other schools in Thirsk
- Alanbrooke Academy Primary
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Primary
- Dishforth Airfield Community Primary School Primary
- Dishforth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Keeble Gateway Academy Primary
- Knayton Church of England Academy Primary
- Pickhill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sessay Church of England Primary School Primary
- South Kilvington Church of England Academy Primary
- Sowerby Primary Academy Primary
- Thirsk Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Thirsk.
- Has South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 89 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 12 September 2023.