Primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of
King's Caple Primary Academy
Kings Caple, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 4TZ
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 25 March 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 26
- Places
- 70
- How full
- 37% full — 26 of 70 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 11 / 15
- Overall absence
- 7%
- Persistently absent
- 12%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 4%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- With an EHC plan
- 4%
- On SEN support
- 17%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Herefordshire 023E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 40%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 69%
- Households in social housing
- 8%
- Households with no car
- 4%
- Adults economically inactive
- 42%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Alison Taylor
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Ward
- Old Gore
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- URN
- 136759
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Dewchurch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 89% | 2.6 mi |
| Bridstow CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 22% | 3 mi |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 61% | 3.3 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 31% | 3.5 mi |
| Ashfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 67% | 3.8 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school | Good 2024 | 71% | 4 mi |
| Much Birch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 64% | 4.1 mi |
| St Weonard's AcademyAcademy converter | Outstanding 2024 | — | 5.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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