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Great Kimble Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Church Lane, Great Kimble, Aylesbury HP17 9TH · greatkimbleschool.co.uk · 01844 346189
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 100%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Buckinghamshire 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.38 mi
- 2.23 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (Catchment) and Rule 5 (Sibling) and some under distance · Buckinghamshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 100
- 95% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Great Learners Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (Catchment) and Rule 5 (Sibling) and some under distance” went to a home 1.38 mi (2.23 km) from the school. Source: Buckinghamshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 16 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 19 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 15 | 12 | 0.8 | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – All timely applicants offered up to Rule 3 (Catchment) and Rule 5 (Sibling) and some under distance | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.38 mi2.23 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% the higher standard. Across Buckinghamshire it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲100% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲109 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Great Kimble Church of England School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 28 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 28 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jul 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Jun 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 33
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied