Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kirkby Lane, Kirkby-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough, TS9 7AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Emma McCormick
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 132
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 121611
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01642712687
About this school
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Middlesbrough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 140 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 14 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 86% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 7% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 86% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 86% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 71% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.10 | - | - |
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 Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 75% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 129 |
| 2023/24 | 133 |
| 2024/25 | 133 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 58th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 140 | — |
| Stokesley Primary Academy | 41% | 6.6% | 44.8% | 254 | 2.0 miles |
| Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | — | 9.8% | 11.1% | 31 | 2.3 miles |
| Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 13.7% | 46 | 2.4 miles |
| Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton | — | 3.9% | 9.3% | 53 | 3.0 miles |
| Roseberry Academy | 80% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 249 | 3.4 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)
- 10.53%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.68%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stokesley Primary Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton3.0 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
-
Roseberry Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Middlesbrough
Other schools in Middlesbrough
Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 17th of the 57 ranked primary schools in Middlesbrough.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Acklam Whin Primary School Primary
- Archibald Primary School Primary
- Ayresome Primary School Primary
- Bankfields Primary School Primary
- Beech Grove Primary School Primary
- Berwick Hills Primary School Primary
- Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Brambles Primary Academy Primary
- Breckon Hill Primary School Primary
- Caedmon Primary School Primary
- Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Middlesbrough.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Headteacher Emma McCormick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 132 pupils and 140 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of York.
- Does Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 74% 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 and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School rank locally?
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 58th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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 and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.