Luston Primary School
Westland View, Luston, Leominster, HR6 0EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Freeman
- Federation
- Luston and Shobdon Community Primary Schools
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 116707
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568615753
About this school
Luston Primary School is a community primary school in Leominster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 94 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Luston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 45% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 55% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 55% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 55% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Luston Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Luston Primary School compares
Luston Primary School ranked 23rd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 94 | — |
| Kingsland CofE School | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | 2.7 miles |
| Orleton CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 175 | 2.7 miles |
| Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School | 100% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 91 | 2.9 miles |
| Leominster Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 29.3% | 581 | 3.2 miles |
| Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School | 69% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 102 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.3%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.07%
- Persistent absence
- 20.48%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingsland CofE School2.7 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Orleton CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Leominster Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School4.1 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Leominster
Luston Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leominster.
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsland CofE School Primary
- Leominster Primary School Primary
- Pembridge CofE Primary School Primary
- Shobdon Primary School Primary
- Stoke Prior Primary School Primary
- Wigmore Primary School Primary
- Earl Mortimer College Secondary
- Wigmore School Secondary
- Westfield School Special schools
- Lucton School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Luston Primary School teach?
- Luston Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leominster.
- Who is the headteacher of Luston Primary School?
- The headteacher of Luston Primary School is Mrs Mary Freeman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Luston Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Luston Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Luston Primary School?
- Luston Primary School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Luston Primary School full?
- Luston Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 94 on roll (67%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Luston Primary School a faith school?
- No. Luston Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Luston Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Luston Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Luston Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Luston Primary School is part of the Luston and Shobdon Community Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Luston Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Luston Primary School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Luston Primary School ranked 23rd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Luston Primary School's absence rate?
- Luston Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Luston Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Luston Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.