Great Kimble Church of England School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.385 miles
Published by Buckinghamshire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Great Kimble Church of England School is a primary school in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 28 November 2023. Buckinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
Great Kimble Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.385 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | 9.366 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 1.811 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2021 | 1.133 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 2.158 mi |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2018 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Reception last distance was 1.385 miles, nearer the school than in 2020, and it swung sharply between some years.
- In 2026 there were 16 first-choice applications for 15 Reception offers; 14 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The school has 14.9 pupils per teacher; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in Buckinghamshire is 21.3.
- In 2024/25, 100% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 27% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Buckinghamshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Church Lane, Great Kimble, Aylesbury, HP17 9TH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Buckinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 100 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Great Kimble is a happy and vibrant school community.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending this caring and kind school.”
- “They feel supported and listened to by adults.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ learning does not yet meet the schools’ aspirations.”
- “However, there has been considerable staff turbulence and much of the school’s offer is new.”
- “As a result, pupils’ achievement over time is variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 100% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Buckinghamshire.
- Monks Risborough CofE Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Princes Risborough Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Longwick Church of England Combined School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoke Mandeville Combined School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The John Hampden School 3.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Wendover Church of England Junior School 3.2 mi Standards maintained
- Weston Turville Church of England School 3.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Halton Community Combined School 3.7 mi Good Last distance published
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