South Kilvington Church of England Academy

School overview

South Kilvington Church of England Academy is a primary school serving Thirsk, North Yorkshire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 94 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated South Kilvington Church of England Academy 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 18.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 13% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). South Kilvington Church of England Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 11 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.4%. There are about 15.6 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering South Kilvington Church of England Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.