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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 116941

Earl Mortimer College

Community school · Leominster · HR6 8JJ

Ages 11–16 · 502 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

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

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

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%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

88

Places offered

107

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
124
Preferred offers (top 3)
91
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

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.

Open schools in Leominster
13
Secondary schools in Leominster
2
Academies among open schools in Leominster
31% (4)
Open schools in HR6
14
Secondary in HR6
2
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Secondary in Herefordshire, County of LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeominsterNear HR6

  • Cambian Hereford School

    Other independent special school

    HR6 8LL · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–16

    0.1 miles away

  • Leominster Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 8JU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM29.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Westfield School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community 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 maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 0JH · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM29.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Stoke Prior Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 0ND · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leominster · HR6 0HQ · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Alison Banner
Telephone
01568613221
Website
http://earlmortimer.org.uk/

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