Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
Kimbolton, Leominster, HR6 0HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Breakwell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 116890
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568612691
About this school
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leominster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 17 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 94% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 18% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 111.0 | 115.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 83 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School compares
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School ranked 3rd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 91 | — |
| Leominster Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 29.3% | 581 | 2.9 miles |
| Stoke Prior Primary School | 80% | 2.8% | 13.9% | 82 | 2.9 miles |
| Luston Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 94 | 2.9 miles |
| Orleton CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 175 | 4.2 miles |
| Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School | 69% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 102 | 4.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.54%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 7.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leominster Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Stoke Prior Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Luston Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Orleton CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School4.4 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Leominster
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leominster.
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Kingsland CofE School Primary
- Leominster Primary School Primary
- Luston Primary School Primary
- Pembridge CofE Primary School Primary
- Shobdon Primary School Primary
- Stoke Prior Primary School Primary
- Wigmore Primary School Primary
- Earl Mortimer College Secondary
- Wigmore School Secondary
- Westfield School Special schools
- Lucton School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School teach?
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leominster.
- Who is the headteacher of Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School is Mr Adam Breakwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School?
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School full?
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 91 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School ranked 3rd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.