South Kilvington Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Stockton Road, South Kilvington, Thirsk, YO7 2LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

South Kilvington Church of England Academy is a primary school in Thirsk for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 2nd of 10 primary schools in Thirsk. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 March 2026, report published 8 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

85 pupils on roll, with places for 84

Eligible for free school meals10.6%

10.6%, 15.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.9%

12.9%, 1.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near South Kilvington Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Thirsk Community Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	30% met the expected standard
All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Sowerby Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Keeble Gateway Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Knayton Church of England Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Butterworth
Phone: 01845523191
Website: southkilvingtonacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stockton Road, South Kilvington, Thirsk, YO7 2LR
Local authority: North Yorkshire
URN: 149416

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.