King's Caple Primary Academy
Kings Caple, Hereford, HR1 4TZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Alison Taylor
- Sponsor
- Lord Scudamore Foundation School, Herefordshire
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 26
- URN
- 136759
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432840267
About this school
King's Caple Primary Academy is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 26 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | - | - |
Trends over time
How King's Caple Primary Academy 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26 |
| 2023/24 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 23 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King's Caple Primary Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.5% | 4.4% | 26 | — |
| Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School | 89% | 3.3% | 23.6% | 49 | 2.6 miles |
| Bridstow CofE Primary School | 22% | 5.1% | 18.8% | 86 | 3.0 miles |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 45.1% | 112 | 3.3 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 31% | 4.4% | 10.9% | 84 | 3.5 miles |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 25% | 246 | 3.8 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)
- 4.35%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.45%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Bridstow CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Ashfield Park Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
Other schools in Hereford
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King's Caple Primary Academy teach?
- King's Caple Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of King's Caple Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of King's Caple Primary Academy is Alison Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King's Caple Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King's Caple Primary Academy, 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 King's Caple Primary Academy?
- King's Caple Primary Academy has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is King's Caple Primary Academy full?
- King's Caple Primary Academy has capacity for 70 pupils and 26 on roll (37%), 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 King's Caple Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. King's Caple Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does King's Caple Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records King's Caple Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs King's Caple Primary Academy?
- King's Caple Primary Academy is part of THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is King's Caple Primary Academy's absence rate?
- King's Caple Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King's Caple Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King's Caple Primary Academy'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 8 July 2026.