Kinlet CofE Primary School, Kinlet
Kinlet CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Kinlet. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Kinlet CofE Primary School in detail
Kinlet CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 5:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Kinlet CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Kinlet CofE Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kinlet CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kinlet CofE Primary School are Highley Community Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); Upper Arley CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Stottesdon CofE Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 75% maths); and Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School (3.5 miles, 55% reading, 64% maths).
Highley Community Primary SchoolUpper Arley CofE Primary SchoolStottesdon CofE Primary SchoolFar Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kinlet CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 70% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 9 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 1 (2.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Staffing
Kinlet CofE Primary School had 3 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Severn Valley Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Eagle & Serpent Inn (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Shropshire (10).
Suspensions and exclusions
Kinlet CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a caring, supportive environment where children feel safe and enjoy learning. Staff are particularly skilled at teaching phonics and helping children develop a love of reading. The school actively engages parents through regular workshops and has strong systems to support regular attendance.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching with well-trained staff who check pupils' knowledge effectively
- Calm, orderly environment with improving behaviour
- Effective attendance systems and strong parental engagement through workshops and coffee mornings
- Staff are supportive and proud to work at the school
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum in early years and some subjects lacks clear, sequenced learning goals
- No systematic approach to assessment - gaps in pupils' learning and misconceptions are not routinely identified
- Pupils with SEND do not receive support well matched to their needs
- Some low-level disruption in lessons not tackled quickly enough by staff
- Limited knowledge of other faiths, cultures and diversity
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, gymnastics, young leaders programme, school librarians
Kinlet CofE Primary School is a calm, happy school where pupils feel safe and value their friendships. However, the quality of education requires improvement as the school is still working to establish a sufficiently ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kinlet CofE Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Kinlet CofE Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Kinlet Family Playgroup - Pre-school, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 6 February 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Kinlet CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Shropshire. 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 Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Kinlet CofE Primary School
Will you get a place at Kinlet CofE Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 7 first choices for 7 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
45 pupils
56 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Cleobury Mortimer Primary planning area (Shropshire) will have 93 spare primary places in 2027/28. In the year groups that are short, it estimates 10 additional places needed.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
41
Total Pupils
23
Boys
18
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
3
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,645
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,460
Per pupil
£461k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.8%
Overall absence
31.0%
Persistent absence
42
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kinlet CofE Primary School
What is Kinlet CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kinlet CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Kinlet CofE Primary School?
Kinlet CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Kinlet CofE Primary School?
Classes at Kinlet CofE Primary School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Kinlet CofE Primary School?
Kinlet CofE Primary School has around 41 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kinlet CofE Primary School?
8.8% of sessions were missed at Kinlet CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 31% of pupils were persistently absent.
What are Kinlet CofE Primary School's term dates?
Kinlet CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Shropshire. 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 Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Kinlet CofE Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Kinlet CofE Primary School?
Kinlet CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Kinlet, Worcestershire, DY12 3BG.
Sources: Shropshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)