Wigmore Primary School
Ford Street, Wigmore, Leominster, HR6 9UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- WIGMORE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Robert Patterson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 226
- Pupils on roll
- 169
- URN
- 136374
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568770333
About this school
Wigmore Primary School is a primary academy in Leominster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 169 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 28 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 81% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 26% | 30% |
| Expected standard in reading | 96% | 90% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 84% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.40 | - | - |
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 Wigmore 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 | 82% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 157 |
| 2024/25 | 169 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wigmore Primary School compares
Wigmore Primary School ranked 6th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.1% | 22.9% | 169 | — |
| Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 27.9% | 75 | 3.4 miles |
| Shobdon Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 20.7% | 74 | 4.6 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 67% | 6.1% | 26.7% | 55 | 4.8 miles |
| Orleton CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 175 | 5.1 miles |
| Kingsland CofE School | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | 5.1 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)
- 22.93%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 6.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Craven Arms
-
Shobdon Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Bucknell
-
Orleton CofE Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Kingsland CofE School5.1 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Leominster
Wigmore Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- Luston Primary School Primary
- Pembridge CofE Primary School Primary
- Shobdon Primary School Primary
- Stoke Prior Primary School Primary
- Earl Mortimer College Secondary
- Wigmore School Secondary
- Westfield School Special schools
- Lucton School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Wigmore Primary School teach?
- Wigmore Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Leominster.
- Who is the headteacher of Wigmore Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wigmore Primary School is Dr Robert Patterson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wigmore Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wigmore 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 big is Wigmore Primary School?
- Wigmore Primary School has 169 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wigmore Primary School full?
- Wigmore Primary School has capacity for 226 pupils and 169 on roll (75%), 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 Wigmore Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wigmore Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wigmore Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wigmore Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Wigmore Primary School?
- Wigmore Primary School is part of WIGMORE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wigmore Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wigmore Primary School rank locally?
- Wigmore Primary School ranked 6th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wigmore Primary School's absence rate?
- Wigmore Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wigmore Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wigmore 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 5 July 2026.