Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
Kingstone, Hereford, HR2 9HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Amy Preece
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 137415
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01981250338
About this school
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 202 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 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 | 26 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 73% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 83% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Kingstone and Thruxton 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 | 81% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 198 |
| 2024/25 | 203 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School compares
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School ranked 17th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.2% | 22.2% | 202 | — |
| Madley Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 13.2% | 174 | 1.6 miles |
| Clehonger CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 23.3% | 86 | 2.1 miles |
| Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy | 73% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 241 | 4.7 miles |
| Peterchurch Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 103 | 4.8 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 59% | 5% | 12.1% | 144 | 4.9 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)
- 22.17%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 5.21%
- Persistent absence
- 10.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Madley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Clehonger CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy4.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Peterchurch Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School4.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School ranks 10th of the 38 ranked primary 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
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School teach?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School is Headteacher Amy Preece, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kingstone and Thruxton 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 Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School full?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 202 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School is part of KINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School rank locally?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School ranked 17th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School's absence rate?
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kingstone and Thruxton 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 1 July 2026.