Kington Primary School

About Kington Primary School

Kington Primary School's headline metrics paint a mixed picture when set against the Herefordshire local authority average. The school's key stage 2 results show that 40% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is notably below the LA average of 63%. This places the school 61st out of 78 primary schools in the county, firmly in the bottom half of local performers. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In writing, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard, and in reading it was 60%, both closer to the LA benchmark. Maths was the weakest area, with 57% at the expected level. The school's Progress 8 scores are not available, so it's hard to say whether pupils are making typical progress from their starting points, but the raw attainment figures suggest there is ground to make up compared with peers across Herefordshire.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, the school was rated Good across all graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision also received a Good rating, having been Outstanding in the previous inspection in 2016. The school's exam results from 2023/24 show that just 13% of pupils achieved a higher standard in maths, 10% in reading and 7% in writing, which are modest figures. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with 100% of respondents saying they would recommend the school. Strong majorities strongly agreed that their child is happy (64%), feels safe (82%), and that the school has high expectations (55%). The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 27 applications for 23 places, and all first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting it is a popular choice locally despite the middling attainment data.

Kington Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It currently has 214 pupils against a capacity of 205, so it is running slightly over its official number. A quarter of pupils (25.6%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and indicates a significant proportion of disadvantaged families. The school offers a range of facilities including a forest school, art studios, a gymnasium and a chapel, and runs clubs such as art, coding, gardening, choir and book club. Sports on offer include dance, rounders, swimming, cricket, cross country and gymnastics. The school lists SEND support for a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs, though no parents responded to the SEND-specific question in the Parent View survey. This school would suit families who value a strong pastoral environment and a broad extracurricular offer, and who are comfortable with attainment that sits below the local average.

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