Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chapel Gate, Kirkby Malham, Skipton, BD23 4BY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Roberts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Settle and Malhamdale Partnership
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 55
- URN
- 121629
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01729830214
About this school
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Skipton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 55 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided 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 25 June 2024, 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 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 83% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 0% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 40% | 100% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 100% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 30% | 83% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.70 | - | - |
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 in Malhamdale United 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 | 20% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 125th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 | 60% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 55 | — |
| Hellifield Community Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 16.2% | 77 | 4.3 miles |
| Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School | 25% | 4.4% | 16.3% | 53 | 4.5 miles |
| Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | — | 4% | 2.3% | 44 | 4.8 miles |
| Gargrave Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | — | 5.1 miles |
| Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 43% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 188 | 5.2 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)
- 8.7%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hellifield Community Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Skipton
- 4.8 miles
-
Gargrave Church of England Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Skipton
-
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Settle
Other schools in Skipton
Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 9th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Skipton.
- Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Carleton Endowed CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Primary
- Embsay Church of England Primary School Primary
- Gargrave Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Greatwood Community Primary School Primary
- Hellifield Community Primary School Primary
- Kettlewell Primary School Primary
- Long Preston Endowed Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Skipton Parish Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Skipton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School is Mrs Claire Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkby in Malhamdale United 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 many pupils are at Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School has 55 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 84 pupils and 55 on roll (65%), 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 in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School is part of the The Settle and Malhamdale Partnership federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 60% 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 in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 125th of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkby in Malhamdale United 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 in Malhamdale United Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkby in Malhamdale United 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.