Kinlet CofE Primary School
School Lane, Kinlet, DY12 3BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Davies
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Federation
- The Federation of St Giles and St John
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 41
- URN
- 123480
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01299841210
About this school
Kinlet CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kinlet. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 41 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Kinlet 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 36 |
| 2023/24 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | 45 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kinlet CofE Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | — |
| Highley Community Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 25.9% | 234 | 2.5 miles |
| Upper Arley CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 17.5% | 81 | 2.9 miles |
| Stottesdon CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.9% | 9.5% | 118 | 3.2 miles |
| Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 86 | 3.5 miles |
| Alveley Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 24.7% | 115 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.89%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 8.82%
- Persistent absence
- 30.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Highley Community Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Upper Arley CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bewdley
-
Stottesdon CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Alveley Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
Common questions
- What year groups does Kinlet CofE Primary School teach?
- Kinlet CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kinlet.
- Who is the headteacher of Kinlet CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kinlet CofE Primary School is Mrs Alison Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kinlet CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kinlet 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 big is Kinlet CofE Primary School?
- Kinlet CofE Primary School has 41 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Kinlet CofE Primary School full?
- Kinlet CofE Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 41 on roll (73%), 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 Kinlet CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Kinlet CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Kinlet CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kinlet CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Kinlet CofE Primary School?
- Kinlet CofE Primary School is part of the The Federation of St Giles and St John federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Kinlet CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Kinlet CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kinlet CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kinlet 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.