Leominster Primary School, Leominster
Leominster Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leominster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Leominster with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Leominster Primary School in detail
Leominster Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, badminton, Lego, gardening and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Leominster Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Leominster Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Leominster Primary School as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Leominster Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leominster Primary School are Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School (1.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); Stoke Prior Primary School (2.3 miles, 90% reading, 80% maths); Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Luston Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Leominster Primary School.
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-SchoolStoke Prior Primary SchoolKimbolton St James CofE Primary SchoolLuston Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 92 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 36 (6.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Leominster Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Leominster Primary School had 46 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leominster Rail Station, about 970 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Junior School (entrance), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Leominster Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Leominster Primary School issued 27 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
25
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leominster Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Leominster Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leominster Primary School is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Leominster Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
561 pupils
630 places
69 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leominster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leominster
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
2,131
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
92
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Leominster Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
581
Total Pupils
304
Boys
277
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
46
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,888
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,391
Per pupil
£3403k
Total funding
£230k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
494
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Leominster Primary School
Questions parents ask about Leominster Primary School
What are SATs results like at Leominster Primary School?
Of the pupils at Leominster Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Leominster Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Leominster Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Leominster Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Leominster Primary School is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Leominster Primary School?
Leominster Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Leominster Primary School?
Classes at Leominster Primary School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Leominster Primary School?
Leominster Primary School has around 581 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Leominster Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Leominster Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Leominster Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Leominster Primary School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leominster Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Leominster Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Leominster Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leominster Primary School?
Leominster Primary School is at Hereford Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8JU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)