Located in Leominster, Leominster Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Leominster Primary School currently has around 597 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 28.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 16 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74%). other white pupils make up about 13.6%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hereford Road, Leominster, HR6 8JU |
| Website: | www.leominsterprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01568616919 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Herefordshire, County of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Lynch and Rees |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 140617 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 597 |
| Number of Boys: | 311 |
| Number of Girls: | 286 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 74.00% | 442 |
| Other White | 13.60% | 81 |
| Indian | 3.20% | 19 |
| Other Mixed | 2.50% | 15 |
| African | 2.00% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.70% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leominster Primary School Hereford Road , HR6 8JU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leominster Infants' School Hereford Road , HR6 8JU | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leominster Junior School George Street , HR6 8JZ | - not rated | 90 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Ivington , HR6 0JH | 3out of 4 | 2,752 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Mortimer College South Street , HR6 8JJ | 3out of 4 | 390 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambian Hereford School Coningsby Road , Leominster HR6 8LL | - not rated | 593 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield School Ryeland's Road , HR6 8NZ | 3out of 4 | 737 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory Pupil Referral Unit The Priory , Church Street HR6 8DA | - not rated | 1,273 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.