Kirkby Woodhouse School, Nottingham
Kirkby Woodhouse School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Nottingham, part of Aspire and Shine Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 114th-highest of the 191 schools in Nottingham with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kirkby Woodhouse School in detail
Kirkby Woodhouse School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We love our school! It is a happy, friendly, busy and challenging place where we seek to go 'Beyond Expectations' in all we do."
The school runs after-school care until 5:30pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Kirkby Woodhouse School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kirkby Woodhouse School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Kirkby Woodhouse School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kirkby Woodhouse School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirkby Woodhouse School are Annesley Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 76% maths); Kingsway Primary School (1.1 miles, 90% reading, 88% maths); Orchard Primary School and Nursery (1.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 63% maths); and The West Park Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 76% maths).
Kirkby Woodhouse School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Annesley Primary and Nursery SchoolKingsway Primary SchoolOrchard Primary School and NurseryThe West Park Academy
The trust
Kirkby Woodhouse School is one of 15 schools run by Aspire and Shine Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (5.7%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Lane (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 63 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kirkby Woodhouse School issued 21 suspensions, 5.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
21.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 88% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 78% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kirkby Woodhouse School
Term dates
Kirkby Woodhouse School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kirkby Woodhouse School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kirkby Woodhouse School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
373 pupils
420 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nottingham
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
7.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
386
Total Pupils
208
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,309
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,159
Per pupil
£2118k
Total funding
£102k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kirkby Woodhouse School
Questions parents ask about Kirkby Woodhouse School
What are SATs results like at Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Of the pupils at Kirkby Woodhouse School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Kirkby Woodhouse School's Ofsted rating?
Kirkby Woodhouse School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Kirkby Woodhouse School?
No fixed boundary. When Kirkby Woodhouse School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Kirkby Woodhouse School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Classes at Kirkby Woodhouse School average 26.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Kirkby Woodhouse School has around 386 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kirkby Woodhouse School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Kirkby Woodhouse School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kirkby Woodhouse School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kirkby Woodhouse School?
Kirkby Woodhouse School is at Main Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 9EU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)