Located in Yarm, Kirklevington Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Kirklevington Primary School currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Forest Lane, Yarm, TS15 9LX
Website: http://www.kirklevington.org.uk
Telephone: 01642781261
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockton-on-Tees
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Louise Peacock
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145976

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/07/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 146
Number of Boys: 72
Number of Girls: 74

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.80%134
White and Asian4.10%6
Other White0.70%1
White and Black Caribbean0.70%1
White and Black African0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
African0.70%1
Pakistani0.70%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
68%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.6
Local authority average
106.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
105.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirklevington Primary School
Forest Lane , Kirklevington TS15 9LX
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kirklevington Primary School
Forest Lane , Kirklevington TS15 9LX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Layfield Primary School
Everingham Road , TS15 9TF
3out of 4 2,271 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Layfield Primary School
Everingham Road , TS15 9TF
- not rated 2,271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yarm Primary School
Spitalfields , TS15 9HF
- not rated 2,410 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Conyers School
Green Lane , TS15 9ET
3out of 4 1,952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Conyers School
Green Lane , TS15 9ET
- not rated 1,952 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yarm Preparatory School
Grammar School Lane , TS15 9ES
- not rated 2,860 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Yarm School
The Friarage , TS15 9EJ
- not rated 3,211 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.