South Kilvington Church of England Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Thirsk · YO7 2LR · North Yorkshire
Ages 4–11
- KS292%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM10.6%
2.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 144429
Knayton Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Thirsk · YO7 4AN
Ages 4–11 · 118 pupils · North Yorkshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
64%
Overall absence
4.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-02-07
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 101.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 119
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill79%
118 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- Boys / girls
- 53 / 65
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 118 / 150 (79%)
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- FSM pupils
- 6
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of York
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Elevate Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abigail Clay
Location
- Address
- Stockton Road, Knayton
- Postcode
- YO7 4AN
- Town
- Thirsk
- County
- North Yorkshire
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- 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 4–11, in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of York.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abigail Clay
- Telephone
- 01845537291