Luston Primary School is a primary school in Leominster, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Luston Primary School currently has around 94 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 38.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 26.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.6%).

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.

School Information

Address: Westland View, Leominster, HR6 0EA
Website: http://www.luston.hereford.sch.uk
Telephone: 01568615753
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Mary Freeman
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116707

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/09/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 94
Number of Boys: 49
Number of Girls: 45

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 26.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.60%88
Gypsy/Roma3.20%3
Other Mixed1.10%1
Indian1.10%1
Other White1.10%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Below Average (-3.4)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Average (-2.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
72%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luston Primary School
Westland View , Luston HR6 0EA
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.