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Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School

Herefordshire, County of, HR2 9HJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3144 of 13,686 nationally

About Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School

Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School sits within Herefordshire, County of, a local authority where 10 of the 78 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 21st out of 68 primaries in the county on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25% of schools locally. Its closest peers at the top of the LA table are St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn, Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School, and Eastnor Parochial Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Kingstone and Thruxton is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Amy Preece. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 33 first-preference applications for just 30 places, with a total of 53 applications overall, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.77.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKingstone, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR2 9HJ
HeadteacherAmy Preece
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils203
Free School Meals (FSM)22.2%
School Capacity203 / 210 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteLibrarySensory RoomMusic RoomsDining HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballNetballGymnasticsDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaScience ClubArt ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Source: kingstone-thruxton.hereford.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.