Community engagement

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Part of a community

At Kimbolton, we value the various communities of which we are part and take our responsibilities to the local area seriously.

Kimbolton village provides a welcoming, safe setting for our pupils and as part of this community, it is important that we make a positive impact by empowering local children through education and driving economic growth.

Kimbolton public benefits

Economic contributions

372 staff members and 77 volunteers
£8 million UK tax payer savings (1079 pupils educated outside the state sector)
£28 million contributed to UK GDP (£15.3 million to Cambridgeshire Local Authority)

Empowering young people

7 bursary places per Senior School year group via £727,000 means-tested bursary fund
2 Sixth Formers supported via the Old Kimboltonians ‘ Scholarship
2 Ukranian pupils fully funded
X local schools accessed the Heritage Room in Kimbolton Castle
+70 local schools accessed Masterclasses in a variety of subjects

Supporting our community

Free use of Kimbolton Castle by Kimbolton History Society
+700 visitors enjoyed private tours of Kimbolton Castle
St Peter’s Huntingdon Combined Cadet Force join us weekly to train with Kimbolton CC F
Pupil service through our Community Service Unit

Access to sport

Free access to facilities for Kimbolton Cricket Society and Cricket Club
160 children joined our Annual Festival of Cricket
Discounted facility hire for:
- Kimbolton Village Tennis Club
- Sports Hall (squash, badminton, indoor cricket and 5-a-side football)
Swimming pool hire:
- 5 local primary schools benefited from subsidised pool hire
- c.140 local swimmers use our swimming facilities every day
- 2,750 hours of pool time provided every year (c.75% public use)
- 212 local children accessed 1:1 swimming lessons
- 100% pass rate for National Pool Lifeguard courses
- Discounted hire for local community groups