Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, Ripon, HG4 3RT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Federation
- Kirkby Malzeard and St Nicholas CE Schools
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 96
- URN
- 121570
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01765658329
About this school
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ripon. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 96 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkby Malzeard Church of England 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 16 | 7 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 29% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 43% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 43% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 29% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Kirkby Malzeard Church of England 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 | 56% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 29% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 90 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School compares
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School ranked 165th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 96 | — |
| Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School | 79% | 5.1% | 6.9% | 63 | 1.2 miles |
| Fountains Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 71 | 2.8 miles |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield | — | 4.3% | 4.8% | 53 | 3.4 miles |
| North Stainley Church of England Primary School | 0% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 19 | 3.6 miles |
| Masham CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 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)
- 8.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 4.15%
- Persistent absence
- 5.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Fountains Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield3.4 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
North Stainley Church of England Primary School3.6 miles
Primary · Ripon
-
Masham CofE Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Ripon
Other schools in Ripon
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School ranks 8th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Ripon.
- Fountains Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grewelthorpe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Masham CofE Primary School Primary
- Moorside Primary School & Nursery Primary
- North Stainley Church of England Primary School Primary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greystone Primary
- Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sharow Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, West Tanfield Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Thornton Watlass Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School teach?
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ripon.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School is Mrs Sarah Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkby Malzeard Church of England 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 Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School?
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School has 96 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School full?
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 96 on roll (91%), 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 Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School is part of the Kirkby Malzeard and St Nicholas CE Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School ranked 165th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkby Malzeard Church of England 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.