Leominster Primary School
Hereford Road, Leominster, HR6 8JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Lynch and Rees
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 581
- URN
- 140617
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568616919
About this school
Leominster Primary School is a community primary school in Leominster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 581 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. 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 27 September 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 | 75 | 71 | 73 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 58% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 65% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 62% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 65% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Leominster 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 | 63% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 533 |
| 2023/24 | 571 |
| 2024/25 | 597 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leominster Primary School compares
Leominster Primary School ranked 56th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 6.6% | 29.3% | 581 | — |
| Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School | 69% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 102 | 1.6 miles |
| Stoke Prior Primary School | 80% | 2.8% | 13.9% | 82 | 2.3 miles |
| Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School | 100% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 91 | 2.9 miles |
| Luston Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 94 | 3.2 miles |
| Kingsland CofE School | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | 3.5 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)
- 29.34%
- English as an additional language
- 19.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.58%
- Persistent absence
- 17.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School1.6 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Stoke Prior Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Leominster
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Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Luston Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Leominster
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Kingsland CofE School3.5 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Leominster
Leominster Primary School ranks 7th 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
- Luston 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 year groups does Leominster Primary School teach?
- Leominster Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leominster.
- Who is the headteacher of Leominster Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leominster Primary School is Mrs Helen Lynch and Rees, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leominster Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leominster 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 Leominster Primary School?
- Leominster Primary School has 581 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Leominster Primary School full?
- Leominster Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 581 on roll (92%), 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 Leominster Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leominster Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Leominster Primary School a selective school?
- No. Leominster Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Leominster Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leominster Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Leominster Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Leominster Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Leominster Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leominster Primary School rank locally?
- Leominster Primary School ranked 56th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leominster Primary School's absence rate?
- Leominster Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leominster Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leominster 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 1 July 2026.