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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

Other schools in Thirsk

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.