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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 145976

Kirklevington Primary School

Academy converter · Yarm · TS15 9LX

Ages 3–11 · 143 pupils · Stockton-on-Tees

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-12-04

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

143 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
143
Boys / girls
67 / 76
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
143 / 140 (102%)
Free school meals
9.4%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
SPARK EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Vision Academy Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Downs

Location

Address
Forest Lane, Kirklevington
Postcode
TS15 9LX
Town
Yarm
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
Stockton-on-Tees
District
Stockton-on-Tees
Constituency
Stockton West
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Yarm, Stockton-on-Tees, 143 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 9.4%.

Open schools in Yarm
8
Primary schools in Yarm
5
Academies among open schools in Yarm
63% (5)
Open schools in TS15
8
Primary in TS15
5
Open schools in Stockton-on-Tees LA
87
Primary in Stockton-on-Tees LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Yarm · TS15 9TF · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Yarm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yarm · TS15 9HF · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM8.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Yarm · TS15 9RJ · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ingleby Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 0LW · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    2.1 miles away

  • Barley Fields Primary

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 0QP · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.97

    2.5 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Stockton-on-Tees · TS17 5BL · Stockton-on-Tees

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.07

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Downs
Telephone
01642781261

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