Located in Leominster, Wigmore School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Wigmore School currently has around 463 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.1% boys and 47.9% girls. Around 15.8% 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 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.3%).
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.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 88% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Ford Street, Leominster, HR6 9UW |
| Website: | http://www.wigmoreschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01568770323 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Herefordshire, County of |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Dr Robert Patterson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136405 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 463 |
| Number of Boys: | 241 |
| Number of Girls: | 222 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.30% | 432 |
| Other White | 2.40% | 11 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigmore Primary School Ford Street , Wigmore HR6 9UN | - not rated | 140 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wigmore Primary School Ford Street , Wigmore HR6 9UN | 3out of 4 | 140 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigmore High School Ford Street , Wigmore HR6 9UW | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wigmore School Ford Street , Wigmore HR6 9UW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.