Kingshill Infant School, Ware
Kingshill Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Ware. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kingshill Infant School in detail
Kingshill Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Kingshill Infant School is a warm, inclusive school with a big heart. We are very different to many others as we specialise in providing the very best Early Years and Key Stage 1 (Year 1 and 2) education."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Kingshill, an infant school with a big heart and a mission to prepare children for a life full of learning . If you are reading this, you are curious about what makes our school such a superb community. At Kingshill, children are at the centre of every decision we make."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Kingshill Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Kingshill Infant School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kingshill Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kingshill Infant School are St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 85% reading, 75% maths); Larkspur Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 82% maths); St Catherine's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 67% maths); and Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 69% maths).
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Junior SchoolLarkspur AcademySt Catherine's Church of England Primary SchoolChrist Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ware Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clifton Way (opposite), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Kingshill Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kingshill Infant School issued 6 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kingshill Infant School are The Chauncy School (0.6 miles) and Presdales School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
At a Glance
4.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Kingshill Infant School
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kingshill Infant School.
- Premier Education - St Mary's Junior SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Camp 4 Champs980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Kingshill Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kingshill Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kingshill Infant School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
172 pupils
180 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ware
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ware
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
99
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,025
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,648
Per pupil
£1079k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Kingshill Infant School
Questions parents ask about Kingshill Infant School
What is Kingshill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Kingshill Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Kingshill Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Kingshill Infant School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Kingshill Infant School?
Kingshill Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How many pupils go to Kingshill Infant School?
Kingshill Infant School has around 206 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kingshill Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Kingshill Infant School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kingshill Infant School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kingshill Infant 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 Kingshill Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education - St Mary's Junior School (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.
What are Kingshill Infant School's term dates?
Kingshill Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kingshill Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kingshill Infant School?
Kingshill Infant School is at Heath Drive, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0RL.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)