 Kirk Deighton had a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school which opened in 1889 and closed in 1991.The building is now a private residence.The closest primary school is Deighton Gates in Wetherby and the closest secondary school is Wetherby High School, however as these lie across the border in West Yorkshire it is more common for children in Kirk Deighton to be educated in Spofforth and Knaresborough.