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Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leominster · HR6 0HQ

Ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
75

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

91 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
91
Boys / girls
48 / 43
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
91 / 105 (87%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Breakwell

Location

Address
Kimbolton
Postcode
HR6 0HQ
Town
Leominster
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leominster, Herefordshire, County of, 91 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Leominster
13
Primary schools in Leominster
9
Academies among open schools in Leominster
31% (4)
Open schools in HR6
14
Primary in HR6
9
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Primary in Herefordshire, County of LA
78

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Leominster Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 8JU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • Stoke Prior Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 0ND · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.6%

    2.9 miles away

  • Luston Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 0EA · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Breakwell
Telephone
01568612691

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