South Kilvington Church of England Academy
Academy converter in Thirsk, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 85 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Free school meals | 10.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | Stockton Road, South Kilvington, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 2LR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.southkilvingtonacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01845523191 |
| URN | 149416 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 8 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 June 2022, published 20 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (South Kilvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, URN 121516).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Thirsk Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- All Saints Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Sowerby Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Keeble Gateway Academy (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Knayton Church of England Academy (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy (primary school, about 4.1 km)
- South Otterington Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 6.3 km)
- Alanbrooke Academy (primary school, about 6.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.