Kingstone High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hereford, West Midlands HR2 9HJ · Herefordshire, County of
#233 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2296 of 4,090 nationally
About Kingstone High School
Kingstone High School is a academy secondary located in Hereford, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 568 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 233rd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (37th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 568; capacity filled 89.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.7%; ebacc average points 3.77.
There are 53 schools in Hereford; Kingstone High School ranks 35th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)41.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Kingstone High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 568
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 41.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.77
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Kingstone High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 130 m away
Madley Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 2.5 km away
Clehonger CofE Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
86 students · 3.4 km away
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
241 students · 7.5 km away
Peterchurch Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
103 students · 7.7 km away
Fairfield High School
Hereford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
607 students · 7.8 km away
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
144 students · 7.9 km away
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Hereford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
345 students · 8.0 km away
Ewyas Harold Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 8.2 km away
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
647 students · 8.2 km away
Similar schools
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556 students
City Academy
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554 students
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
589 students
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
590 students
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
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592 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingstone High School a good school?
Kingstone High School has a Success Index (England) of 43.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #233 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Kingstone High School rank in West Midlands?
Kingstone High School ranks #233 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2296 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kingstone High School?
Kingstone High School had 568 students in 2025.
Is Kingstone High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Kingstone High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Kingstone High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kingstone High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.