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Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · York, YO62 6AG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,296 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils181
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Fiona Thompson
TrustARETÉ LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 Feb 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148374.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire104105
Expected standard in reading56%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths59%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils181
Girls89
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.1%
First language not English3.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.169
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size22.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.6%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Other White
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
African
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)7.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.85
Support staff (FTE)14.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.30
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.2%, similar to England, worse than North Yorkshire11.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School

What is Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Mar 2024.

How does Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School rank in England?

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School ranks 13,296 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School made 14 offers from 30 applications (2.1 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School has 181 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?

Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?

At Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School, the average class had 22.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.