Kington Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Kington · HR5 3AL · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 2–11
- KS240%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM29.8%
- Demand1.00
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 137608
Lady Hawkins' School
Academy converter · Kington · HR5 3AR
Ages 11–16 · 281 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
41.7
Overall absence
9.3%
Admissions demand
0.93 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-10-22
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.48
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry30%
EBacc APS: 3.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 7.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 271
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
0.93 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
42
Places offered
49
1st-preference offers
42
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 53
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 45
- 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 fill55%
281 pupils · 510 places
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- Boys / girls
- 133 / 148
- School capacity
- 510
- Capacity fill
- 281 / 510 (55%)
- Free school meals
- 17.8%
- FSM pupils
- 50
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LADY HAWKINS SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- LADY HAWKINS SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Allen Brace
Location
- Address
- Park View
- Postcode
- HR5 3AR
- 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Kington, Herefordshire, County of, 281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Allen Brace
- Telephone
- 01544230441