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Kington Primary School

Community school · Kington · HR5 3AL

Ages 2–11 · 207 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

26%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
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)26%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
177

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 fill101%

207 pupils · 205 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
110 / 97
School capacity
205
Capacity fill
207 / 205 (101%)
Free school meals
29.8%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 211

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
Mrs Emma Bretherton

Location

Address
Mill Street
Postcode
HR5 3AL
Town
Kington
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Kington, Herefordshire, County of, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.8%.

Open schools in Kington
2
Primary schools in Kington
1
Academies among open schools in Kington
50% (1)
Open schools in HR5
3
Primary in HR5
1
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.

  • Lady Hawkins' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Kington · HR5 3AR · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Bretherton
Telephone
01544230363

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