Kingstone High School, Hereford

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Morris
Pupils:568 / 636 capacity
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01981250224
Address:Kingstone, Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Trust:KINGSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 February 2024View full report
URN:137073
UKPRN:10034542
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

27.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

24.8

Avg class size

24

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High School (adj)
111m · 2 min walk
Primary School (opp)
221m · 4 min walk
Surgery (opp)
386m · 6 min walk
Gooses Foot Industrial Estate (opp)
537m · 9 min walk
Hanley Court (opp)
546m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

568 pupils

636 capacity

68 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hereford

High pressure
New homes approved:2,267
Projected new pupils:408

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hereford

Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

1,919

Applications

1,763

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Secondary admissions across Herefordshire, County of (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

27 February 2024
5 July 2022
12 December 2018

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.13971%

Overall absence

28.50163%

Persistent absence

614

Enrolments

Authorised8.21244%
Unauthorised2.92727%
Persistent (10%+)28.50163%
Severe (50%+)6.67752%

Absence trend

6.37542%
18/19
5.89763%
20/21
9.39265%
21/22
7.52477%
22/23
7.98606%
23/24
11.13971%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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