What did Ofsted judge Kibblesworth Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Kibblesworth Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Kibblesworth Academy?

Kibblesworth Academy has 126 pupils on roll.

What ages does Kibblesworth Academy take?

Kibblesworth Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Kibblesworth Academy located?

Kibblesworth Academy is located in Gateshead, NE11 0XP, Gateshead.

How do I apply to Kibblesworth Academy?

Kibblesworth Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Kibblesworth Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Kibblesworth Academy for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Kibblesworth Academy?

When Kibblesworth Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously "looked after" but immediately after being "looked after" became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the school's catchment area and who will have a brother or sister at the school, or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year; 3. Catchment area — Other children who live in the school's catchment area, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If, within any of the above criteria, there are more applicants than places available priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured 'as the crow flies' i.e., in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school's main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. We measure the distance using the Local Authority's geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the exact same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.

What is the largest ethnic background at Kibblesworth Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.1% of pupils at Kibblesworth Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2024-25 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Kibblesworth Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at Kibblesworth Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously "looked after" but immediately after being "looked after" became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the school's catchment area and who will have a brother or sister at the school, or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year.
3Catchment area — Other children who live in the school's catchment area.
4Sibling (outside catchment) — Other children who will have a brother or sister at the school or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year.
5Exceptional medical or social grounds — Other children who have exceptional medical or social grounds see point 1 below.
6All other children — All other children.

If two applications tie: If, within any of the above criteria, there are more applicants than places available priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured 'as the crow flies' i.e., in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school's main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. We measure the distance using the Local Authority's geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the exact same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Kibblesworth Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Kibblesworth Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Kibblesworth Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kibblesworth Academy?: Kibblesworth Academy has 126 pupils on roll.
What ages does Kibblesworth Academy take?: Kibblesworth Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Kibblesworth Academy located?: Kibblesworth Academy is located in Gateshead, NE11 0XP, Gateshead.
How do I apply to Kibblesworth Academy?: Kibblesworth Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Kibblesworth Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Kibblesworth Academy for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Kibblesworth Academy?: When Kibblesworth Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously "looked after" but immediately after being "looked after" became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the school's catchment area and who will have a brother or sister at the school, or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year; 3. Catchment area — Other children who live in the school's catchment area, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If, within any of the above criteria, there are more applicants than places available priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured 'as the crow flies' i.e., in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school's main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. We measure the distance using the Local Authority's geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the exact same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.
What is the largest ethnic background at Kibblesworth Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.1% of pupils at Kibblesworth Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Kibblesworth Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously "looked after" but immediately after being "looked after" became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the school's catchment area and who will have a brother or sister at the school, or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year.
3Catchment area — Other children who live in the school's catchment area.
4Sibling (outside catchment) — Other children who will have a brother or sister at the school or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year.
5Exceptional medical or social grounds — Other children who have exceptional medical or social grounds see point 1 below.
6All other children — All other children.

Kibblesworth Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Kibblesworth Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Kibblesworth Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in December 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Kibblesworth Academy?: Kibblesworth Academy has 126 pupils on roll.
What ages does Kibblesworth Academy take?: Kibblesworth Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Kibblesworth Academy located?: Kibblesworth Academy is located in Gateshead, NE11 0XP, Gateshead.
How do I apply to Kibblesworth Academy?: Kibblesworth Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Kibblesworth Academy?: Distance did not decide places at Kibblesworth Academy for 2024-25 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Reception places decided at Kibblesworth Academy?: When Kibblesworth Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in Public Care — Children in Public Care (and as deemed under Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) including a child who was previously "looked after" but immediately after being "looked after" became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live in the school's catchment area and who will have a brother or sister at the school, or at the feeder junior school during the coming academic year; 3. Catchment area — Other children who live in the school's catchment area, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: If, within any of the above criteria, there are more applicants than places available priority will be given to those children based on the distance they live from the school, measured 'as the crow flies' i.e., in a straight line from the centre of the home residence to the school's main entrance. Children living nearest to the school will have priority. We measure the distance using the Local Authority's geographical information system (GIS). Where two or more applicants share the exact same distance, a random allocation process will be used to determine the ranked order of the applications in question.
What is the largest ethnic background at Kibblesworth Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.1% of pupils at Kibblesworth Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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