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Great Kimble Church of England School

Academy converter · Aylesbury · HP17 9TH

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Buckinghamshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-28

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
96

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

100 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
43 / 57
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
100 / 105 (95%)
Free school meals
12%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
Academy trust
GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
Sponsor
Great Learners Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Haynes

Location

Address
Church Lane, Great Kimble
Postcode
HP17 9TH
Town
Aylesbury
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
District
Buckinghamshire
Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, 100 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 12%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

Open schools in Aylesbury
64
Primary schools in Aylesbury
42
Academies among open schools in Aylesbury
31% (20)
Open schools in HP17
6
Primary in HP17
5
Open schools in Buckinghamshire LA
277
Primary in Buckinghamshire LA
185

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in AylesburyNear HP17

  • Monks Risborough CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Princes Risborough · HP27 9LZ · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.03

    1.2 miles away

  • Princes Risborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Princes Risborough · HP27 9HY · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • Stoke Mandeville Combined School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Aylesbury · HP22 5XA · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand1.62

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jodie Haynes
Telephone
01844346189
Website
www.greatkimbleschool.co.uk

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