Great Kimble Church of England School

About Great Kimble Church of England School

Great Kimble Church of England School is a small primary in Buckinghamshire, with 96 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, so it is not quite full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 11.5%, which is slightly below the national average for primary schools. Despite the available spaces, the school is clearly in demand: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 38 applications for just 15 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.53. Of those applications, 12 were first-preference offers, meaning that every family who put it as their top choice secured a place. The school has a Church of England religious character and is led by headteacher Jodie Haynes. It serves a mixed cohort of boys and girls aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Requires Improvement overall, a significant drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011. However, the breakdown shows strengths: behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all judged Good, while early years provision was also Good. The quality of education was the area flagged as Requires Improvement. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Buckinghamshire local authority average of 64%. The school ranks 36th out of 137 primary schools in the county, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Average scores in reading and maths both sat at 108, and 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, music rooms, an ICT suite, and a sensory room. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cricket, swimming and gymnastics, and there are clubs for coding, eco activities, gardening and film. SEND provision is targeted at pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With its strong local demand and above-average KS2 outcomes, Great Kimble is a good fit for families in the Buckinghamshire area who value a small, community-focused Church of England primary with a forest school and a broad extracurricular offer, though they should be aware of the current Requires Improvement rating and the need for ongoing improvement in the quality of education.

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