Great Kimble Church of England School, Aylesbury
Great Kimble Church of England School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Aylesbury, part of Great Learners Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 34 schools in Aylesbury with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Buckinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Great Kimble Church of England School in detail
Great Kimble Church of England School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 10 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Buckinghamshire
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Great Kimble Church of England School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 77% in Buckinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 87% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Great Kimble Church of England School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Great Kimble Church of England School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Kimble Church of England School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Kimble Church of England School are Monks Risborough CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 71% maths); Princes Risborough Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); Longwick Church of England Combined School (2.4 miles, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths); and Stoke Mandeville Combined School (2.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths).
Great Kimble Church of England School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Monks Risborough CofE Primary SchoolPrinces Risborough Primary SchoolLongwick Church of England Combined SchoolStoke Mandeville Combined School
The trust
Great Kimble Church of England School is one of 11 schools run by Great Learners Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
12% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 2 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Great Kimble Church of England School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Little Kimble Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Lane (westbound), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Buckinghamshire (44).
Suspensions and exclusions
Great Kimble Church of England School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Buckinghamshire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 1.133 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
12.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Great Kimble Church of England School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Great Kimble Church of England School.
- JR Great KimbleAt the school · Not yet graded
- TreeHouse Griffin390m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Great Kimble Church of England School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Buckinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Kimble Church of England School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Kimble Church of England School is in Buckinghamshire; for families living there:
- Buckinghamshire's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy (0 to 25 Year Olds)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Great Kimble Church of England School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
100 pupils
105 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Aylesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Aylesbury
Across Buckinghamshire council
Places available
6,722
Applications
5,630
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Buckinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
100
Total Pupils
43
Boys
57
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
11.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,549
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,355
Per pupil
£675k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
91
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Kimble Church of England School
What are SATs results like at Great Kimble Church of England School?
Of the pupils at Great Kimble Church of England School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Great Kimble Church of England School's Ofsted rating?
Great Kimble Church of England School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Great Kimble Church of England School do you need to live?
Buckinghamshire publishes how far the last offered place was, in miles: 2.158 for 2020 entry, then 1.133 for 2021 entry. The cut-off has tightened over that period, which usually means demand is growing faster than places. These are the authority's own figures, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications each year.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Kimble Church of England School?
Great Kimble Church of England School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Great Kimble Church of England School?
Classes at Great Kimble Church of England School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Great Kimble Church of England School?
Great Kimble Church of England School has around 100 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Kimble Church of England School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Great Kimble Church of England School in 2024/25. 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Kimble Church of England School?
Apply through Buckinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Kimble Church of England School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Great Kimble Church of England School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: JR Great Kimble (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Great Kimble Church of England School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Buckinghamshire is 4 (the median across 274 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Kimble Church of England School?
Great Kimble Church of England School is at Church Lane, Great Kimble, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP17 9TH.
Sources: Buckinghamshire admissions booklets; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)