Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "Our school is a small, village Church of England school situated between the rural communities of Kirkby-in-Cleveland and Great Broughton in North Yorkshire. We have very strong links with the parish church of St Augustines in Kirkby, the communities of both villages and the Diocese of York."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, yoga, recorder, coding and gardening.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in North Yorkshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 86% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Stokesley Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 41% reading, 47% maths); Ingleby Greenhow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 100% reading, 67% maths); and Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton (3 miles, Good).

Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 8 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Battersby Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is C of E Aided School (sw-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Yorkshire (9).

Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.