Kirkby Woodhouse School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of ASPIRE AND SHINE EDUCATION TRUST

Main Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 9EU

01623 486158 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 6 June 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 56th highest of 112 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 61% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils386Room for 420 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 448 in 2019, 447 in 2021, 442 in 2022, 425 in 2023, 417 in 2024, 405 in 2025, 386 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.046 for 47 places, September 2026
87th highest of 116 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 49% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 June 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

54 pupils in this year group.

69% — 5 points above the Nottinghamshire average, and 7 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 69% 64% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 6% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 72% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 83% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 80% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 53%This school 2023/24: 72%This school 2024/25: 69% This school England 62% 2022/23 53% 2023/24 72% 2024/25 69%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Nottinghamshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered47
Families who put it first46
Of those, offered a place46 (100%)
Families who listed it at all93

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Nottinghamshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
62nd highest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
19.9% 24.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
54th highest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.5% 1.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
110th highest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 5% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.4% 11.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
Joint 120th highest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 19% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.5% 12.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
108th lowest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.4% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
100th lowest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
12.3% 11.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
127th lowest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Lower than 15% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
5.2 1.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
121st lowest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Lower than 16% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.2% 0.8% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 51st highest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 68% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.1 21.3 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 77th highest of 134 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 68% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.8 11.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 98th highest of 127 state primary schools in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 13.9%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Kirkby Woodhouse School's Ofsted rating?

Kirkby Woodhouse School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 June 2023.

How did Kirkby Woodhouse School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 7 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Kirkby Woodhouse School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 46 families put Kirkby Woodhouse School as their first choice for 47 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 46 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.