Other independent special school
HR6 8LL · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 11–16
0.1 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 116941
Earl Mortimer College
Community school · Leominster · HR6 8JJ
Ages 11–16 · 502 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
39.7
Overall absence
11.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-01-11
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.57
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry33%
EBacc APS: 3.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised4.0%
- Authorised absence
- 7.3%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 569
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill63%
502 pupils · 800 places
- Pupils on roll
- 502
- Boys / girls
- 270 / 232
- School capacity
- 800
- Capacity fill
- 502 / 800 (63%)
- Free school meals
- 28.3%
- FSM pupils
- 142
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Ms Alison Banner
Location
- Address
- South Street
- Postcode
- HR6 8JJ
- Town
- Leominster
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 4 on roll / 8 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leominster, Herefordshire, County of, 502 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Leominster Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 8JU · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM29.3%
0.2 miles away
Westfield School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity special school
Leominster · HR6 8NZ · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 2–19
- Absence9.2%
- FSM33.9%
0.3 miles away
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0JH · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM29.4%
1.8 miles away
Stoke Prior Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0ND · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.6%
- FSM17.1%
2.3 miles away
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Leominster · HR6 0HQ · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS279%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM14.3%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Alison Banner
- Telephone
- 01568613221