Best Schools in Leominster

How many schools are there in Leominster?

Leominster has 14 open schools: 9 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Leominster?

None of the 11 graded schools in Leominster currently holds an Outstanding rating. 11 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Leominster get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Leominster with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Wigmore School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.4 and 42% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Earl Mortimer College, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.9 and 31% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Wigmore SchoolEarl Mortimer College

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Leominster have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Leominster with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Wigmore Primary School (100% in reading, 97% in maths); and Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School (85% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Kimbolton St James CofE Primary SchoolWigmore Primary SchoolIvington CofE Primary and Pre-School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Leominster?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Leominster selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Leominster have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Leominster have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Leominster?

Apply to Herefordshire, County of through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.