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Kimpton Primary School

Community school · Hitchin · SG4 8RB

Ages 3–11 · 133 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
140

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 fill63%

133 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
133
Boys / girls
61 / 72
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
133 / 210 (63%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Kim Swash

Location

Address
High Street, Kimpton
Postcode
SG4 8RB
Town
Hitchin
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, 133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.9%.

Open schools in Hitchin
33
Primary schools in Hitchin
27
Academies among open schools in Hitchin
15% (5)
Open schools in SG4
19
Primary in SG4
16
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

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 HitchinNear SG4

  • St Paul's Walden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hitchin · SG4 8HX · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM27.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sauncey Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 5HL · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM22.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • The Lea Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 4LE · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS293%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.0%

    2.9 miles away

  • Manland Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Harpenden · AL5 4QW · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM3.4%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kim Swash
Telephone
01438832394
Website
http://www.kimpton.herts.sch.uk

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