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Kingstone High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Kingstone, Hereford HR2 9HJ · kingstoneacademytrust.co.uk · 01981 250224
Overview
- Ofsted
- Concerns
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Herefordshire, County of 44.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 568
- 89% of 636 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 59 families put the school first and 80 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 80 | 59 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 112 | 93 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 118 | 116 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 96 | 95 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 145 | 134 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.3, and 41.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Herefordshire, County of it was 44.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼41.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲43.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.77 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 30.4 | −2 |
| Further education | 47.2 | +8.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2 | −1.8 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −6.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.6 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4 | +1.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 28 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Kingstone High School was: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
- Outcome
- Concerns
- Inspected
- 27 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2022Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective May 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Replies
- 60
- 10% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (17%) with SEND