Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hereford · HR2 9HJ · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM20.3%
- Demand1.10
0.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextURN 137073
Kingstone High School
Academy converter · Hereford · HR2 9HJ
Ages 11–16 · 568 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Attainment 8
42.4
Overall absence
8.0%
Admissions demand
0.98 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Inspection date
2024-04-17
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.67
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry39%
EBacc APS: 3.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 5.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 624
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary 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
0.98 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
116
Places offered
118
1st-preference offers
108
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 222
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 118
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
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 fill89%
568 pupils · 636 places
- Pupils on roll
- 568
- Boys / girls
- 294 / 274
- School capacity
- 636
- Capacity fill
- 568 / 636 (89%)
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- FSM pupils
- 155
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: KINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- KINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Morris
Location
- Address
- Kingstone
- Postcode
- HR2 9HJ
- Town
- Hereford
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Larger 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 568 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Madley Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Hereford · HR2 9PH · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM12.1%
- Demand1.47
1.6 miles away
Clehonger CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Hereford · HR2 9SN · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 5–11
- KS223%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM20.9%
- Demand0.40
2.1 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Morris
- Telephone
- 01981250224