Kingsland CofE School
Kingsland, Leominster, HR6 9QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Stewart Debenham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 116891
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568708436
About this school
Kingsland CofE School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leominster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kingsland CofE 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 27 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 74% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 22% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 78% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Kingsland CofE 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 | 77% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 158 |
| 2024/25 | 151 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingsland CofE School compares
Kingsland CofE School ranked 20th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | — |
| Luston Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 94 | 2.7 miles |
| Shobdon Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 74 | 3.0 miles |
| Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School | 69% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 102 | 3.3 miles |
| Leominster Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 29.3% | 581 | 3.5 miles |
| Pembridge CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 80 | 4.1 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)
- 3.97%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 2.75%
- Persistent absence
- 2.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Luston Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Shobdon Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School3.3 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Leominster Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Pembridge CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Leominster
Kingsland CofE School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leominster.
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary 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 Kingsland CofE School teach?
- Kingsland CofE School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Leominster.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingsland CofE School?
- The headteacher of Kingsland CofE School is Mr Stewart Debenham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kingsland CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingsland CofE 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 Kingsland CofE School?
- Kingsland CofE School has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kingsland CofE School full?
- Kingsland CofE School has capacity for 140 pupils and 155 on roll (111%), so it is at or above 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 Kingsland CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Kingsland CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Kingsland CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kingsland CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Kingsland CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingsland CofE School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Kingsland CofE School ranked 20th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingsland CofE School's absence rate?
- Kingsland CofE School's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingsland CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingsland CofE 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.