Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
About Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in the North Yorkshire local authority, catering for 96 pupils aged 5 to 11. It sits within a competitive local landscape: among the 292 primary schools in the authority, it ranks 221st on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the county. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, both of which achieve the highest possible ranking score of 100, as well as Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School with a score of 95. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in September 2023, confirmed that it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in December 2013. Leadership and management, as well as overall effectiveness, were both judged Good in that earlier graded inspection, and the school continues to operate under headteacher Sarah Taylor.
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
26 Sept 2023Latest monitoring visit (26 Sept 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 29 Jan 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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