Great Kimble Church of England School
Church Lane, Great Kimble, Aylesbury, HP17 9TH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- GREAT LEARNERS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jodie Haynes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Sponsor
- Great Learners Trust
- Constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 100
- URN
- 145323
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01844346189
About this school
Great Kimble Church of England School is a Church of England primary academy in Aylesbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 100 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Great Kimble Church of England School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 73% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 87% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 80% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 41% | 73% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 108.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | -6.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.90 | - | - |
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 Great Kimble Church of England 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 | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 102 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Great Kimble Church of England School compares
Great Kimble Church of England School ranked 2nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire 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% | 100 | — |
| Monks Risborough CofE Primary School | 58% | 5.1% | 17.2% | 216 | 1.2 miles |
| Princes Risborough Primary School | 61% | 7% | 28.4% | 224 | 1.6 miles |
| Longwick Church of England Combined School | 61% | 6.5% | 17.9% | 157 | 2.4 miles |
| Stoke Mandeville Combined School | 59% | 4.6% | 17.1% | 218 | 2.7 miles |
| The John Hampden School | — | 4.6% | 6.4% | 270 | 3.1 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)
- 11.46%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Princes Risborough Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Longwick Church of England Combined School2.4 miles
Primary · Princes Risborough
-
Stoke Mandeville Combined School2.7 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
-
The John Hampden School3.1 miles
Primary · Aylesbury
Other schools in Aylesbury
Great Kimble Church of England School ranks 2nd of the 34 ranked primary schools in Aylesbury.
- Ashmead Combined School Primary
- Aston Clinton School Primary
- Bearbrook Combined School Primary
- Bedgrove Infant School Primary
- Bedgrove Junior School Primary
- Bierton Church of England Combined School Primary
- Brill Church of England School Primary
- Broughton Community Schools (Infants) Primary
- Broughton Junior School Primary
- Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cuddington and Dinton CofE School Primary
- Elmhurst School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Great Kimble Church of England School teach?
- Great Kimble Church of England School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Aylesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Great Kimble Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Great Kimble Church of England School is Mrs Jodie Haynes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Great Kimble Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Great Kimble Church of England 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 Great Kimble Church of England School?
- Great Kimble Church of England School has 100 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Great Kimble Church of England School full?
- Great Kimble Church of England School has capacity for 105 pupils and 100 on roll (95%), 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 Great Kimble Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Great Kimble Church of England School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Great Kimble Church of England School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Great Kimble Church of England School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Great Kimble Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Great Kimble Church of England School is part of GREAT LEARNERS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Great Kimble Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% 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 Great Kimble Church of England School compare with other schools in Buckinghamshire?
- Great Kimble Church of England School ranked 2nd of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire 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 Great Kimble Church of England School's absence rate?
- Great Kimble Church of England School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Great Kimble Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Great Kimble Church of England 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 10 July 2026.