Kirkby Woodhouse School
Main Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 9EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aspire Multi - Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ashfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- URN
- 143301
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623486158
About this school
Kirkby Woodhouse School is a primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 386 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 60 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 72% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 88% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Woodhouse 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 425 |
| 2023/24 | 417 |
| 2024/25 | 405 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkby Woodhouse School compares
Kirkby Woodhouse School ranked 94th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.4% | 19.9% | 386 | — |
| Annesley Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 5.5% | 23.4% | 218 | 0.8 miles |
| Kingsway Primary School | 76% | 6.2% | 41.9% | 252 | 1.1 miles |
| Orchard Primary School and Nursery | 56% | 5.7% | 20.1% | 344 | 1.2 miles |
| The West Park Academy | 68% | 6% | 44.3% | 240 | 1.3 miles |
| Morven Park Primary and Nursery School | 59% | 4.8% | 43.5% | 435 | 1.4 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.
Inspection history
- 6 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report30 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.89%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.39%
- Persistent absence
- 12.31%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Annesley Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Kingsway Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Orchard Primary School and Nursery1.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
The West Park Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
Kirkby Woodhouse School ranks 79th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kirkby Woodhouse School teach?
- Kirkby Woodhouse School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Kirkby Woodhouse School?
- The acting headteacher of Kirkby Woodhouse School is Mrs Rachel Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kirkby Woodhouse School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkby Woodhouse 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 Woodhouse School?
- Kirkby Woodhouse School has 386 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirkby Woodhouse School full?
- Kirkby Woodhouse School has capacity for 420 pupils and 386 on roll (92%), 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 Woodhouse School a faith school?
- No. Kirkby Woodhouse School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kirkby Woodhouse School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkby Woodhouse School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kirkby Woodhouse School?
- Kirkby Woodhouse School is part of ASPIRE MULTI - ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kirkby Woodhouse School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 69% 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 Woodhouse School rank locally?
- Kirkby Woodhouse School ranked 94th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 Woodhouse School's absence rate?
- Kirkby Woodhouse School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkby Woodhouse School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkby Woodhouse 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 7 July 2026.