Primary school

Kington Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Herefordshire
  • HR5 3AL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,122 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 81%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 89%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 98%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 81%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM50% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 42% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 59% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 58% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 26% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 40% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 50% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 65%59%26%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 0% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 10% · 31 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 0% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 101 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 103 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 102 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 103 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 102 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 31 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 101 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 102 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 105103101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
21 of 21 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2121
2nd20
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026207
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.4%
First language not English22.9%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan2.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

101% full · 205 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 22 responses (10.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.5% not applicable90% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable94.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 4.7

Teachers 10.1 FTE · Whole workforce 18.6 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,205
Spend per pupil£7,576
Staff spend per pupil£5,857
Reserve per pupil£361
  • +£71,741revenue reserve
  • −£73,923in-year balance

Grants £6,853 · self-generated £351 · premises £349 per pupil