Voluntary aided school · Herefordshire, County of

Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
91Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116890URN

Kimbolton, Leominster, HR6 0HQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

27 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

100%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 July 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

27 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 3.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 2.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8

This school
Herefordshire, County of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	13	27	2.1	13	1.00
Sep 2025	16	33	2.1	15	0.94
Sep 2024	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2023	10	18	1.8	10	1.00
Sep 2022	14	31	2.2	12	0.86
Sep 2021	6	23	3.8	6	1.00
Sep 2020	17	30	1.8	16	0.94
Sep 2019	11	24	2.2	10	0.91
Sep 2018	9	21	2.3	9	1.00
Sep 2017	14	22	1.6	13	0.93
Sep 2016	13	21	1.6	13	1.00
Sep 2015	12	22	1.8	12	1.00
Sep 2014	12	21	1.8	12	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 100% → all three 100% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard100%1st of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard83%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 115 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard100%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard100%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 114 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	100%	0%	115	114
2023/24	94%	18%	111	111
2022/23	79%	0%	106	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Kimbolton St James CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Leominster Primary School
4.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Stoke Prior Primary School
4.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Requires improvement2023

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Luston Primary School
4.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

9.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Orleton CofE Primary School
6.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
7.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Kingsland CofE School
8.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Tenbury CofE Primary School
9.3 km · Worcestershire

Good2024

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bredenbury Primary School
9.5 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116890 · 884/3341
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 91 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Kimbolton, Leominster, HR6 0HQ
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources