Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School
Westfields, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 6AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Fiona Thompson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 181
- URN
- 148374
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01751431517
About this school
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School is a primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 181 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kirkbymoorside Community 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. 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
- 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 | 25 | 36 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 58% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 61% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 67% | 59% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 64% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
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 Kirkbymoorside Community 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 | 52% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 59.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School compares
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School ranked 191st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 5.8% | 36.8% | 181 | — |
| Nawton Community Primary School | 73% | 5.6% | 26.7% | 90 | 2.2 miles |
| Gillamoor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 50% | 5.1% | 13.6% | 61 | 2.3 miles |
| Sinnington Community Primary School | 100% | 4% | 4% | 110 | 3.1 miles |
| Helmsley Community Primary School | 76% | 5% | 12.1% | 177 | 4.9 miles |
| Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School | — | 6.8% | 15.4% | 15 | 6.3 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.76%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 5.77%
- Persistent absence
- 20.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nawton Community Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · York
- 2.3 miles
-
Sinnington Community Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · York
-
Helmsley Community Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · York
-
Rosedale Abbey Community Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Pickering
Other schools in York
Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School ranks 82nd of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School teach?
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the headteacher of Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School is Ms Fiona Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kirkbymoorside Community 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 Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School has 181 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School full?
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 181 on roll (75%), 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 Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School is part of ARETÉ LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School compare with other schools in North Yorkshire?
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School ranked 191st of 233 primary schools in North Yorkshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School's absence rate?
- Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kirkbymoorside Community 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 10 July 2026.