Schools in Leominster
Leominster is a rural market town in north Herefordshire with 13 schools drawing from a wide village catchment that extends to Luston, Shobdon, Kimbolton and beyond. Two secondaries — Leominster Enterprise College and The National Church of England Academy — serve the town and surrounding villages, with the latter being a faith-designated school. Four of the 13 schools have a religious character, and four are currently oversubscribed.
Three schools have been rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Herefordshire Council coordinates admissions, and the rural nature of the area means transport and distance considerations play a larger role than in urban centres. Families in outlying villages should confirm both their nearest school and whether it operates as a formal feeder to a Leominster secondary before applying for 2026 entry.
School demand in Leominster
Across the 12 schools in Leominster with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 88%. 4 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
4 schools in Leominster have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
4 of the schools in Leominster are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Herefordshire, County of, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
4 of the schools in Leominster have a current Ofsted rating, of which 3 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Leominster: 3 oversubscribed (9)
Luston Primary School
Primary · Community school
Leominster · HR6 0EA
Shobdon Primary School
Primary · Community school
Leominster · HR6 9LX
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Leominster · HR6 0HQ
Kingsland CofE School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Leominster · HR6 9QN
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Leominster · HR6 0JH
Wigmore Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Leominster · HR6 9UN
Leominster Primary School
Primary · Community school
Leominster · HR6 8JU
Stoke Prior Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Leominster · HR6 0ND
Pembridge CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Leominster · HR6 9EA
Secondary Schools in Leominster (2)
Other Schools in Leominster (2)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Leominster are set by Herefordshire, County of and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.