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Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Kimbolton, Leominster HR6 0HQ · kimbolton-st-james.hereford.sch.uk · 01568 612691
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 100%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Herefordshire, County of 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 91
- 87% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.3%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Herefordshire, County of it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲115 | 106 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
| ▲115 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 33
- 40% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied