Community school · Herefordshire, County of

Earl Mortimer College

11–16Ages
502Pupils
SecondaryPhase
116941URN

South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.1per place

0.7 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of

98 applications for 88 places · 13th of 13 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

38.9of 90

Herefordshire, County of 46.3 England 46.0

13th of 14 in Herefordshire, County of

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 January 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.1applications per place, Year 7

0.7 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.8) 1.1 below England median (2.2)

98 applications · 88 places offered · 68 named it first

2026 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2025 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2024 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.7
2023 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2022 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2021 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2020 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.3
2019 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2018 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2017 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.3
2016 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.3
2015 1.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.2
2014 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5

More applications per place than the Herefordshire, County of median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Herefordshire, County of median

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	88	98	1.1	68	0.77
Sep 2025	76	97	1.3	74	0.97
Sep 2024	107	124	1.2	88	0.82
Sep 2023	126	136	1.1	109	0.87
Sep 2022	109	131	1.2	103	0.94
Sep 2021	105	123	1.2	95	0.90
Sep 2020	95	112	1.2	94	0.99
Sep 2019	97	108	1.1	89	0.92
Sep 2018	98	109	1.1	97	0.99
Sep 2017	108	118	1.1	105	0.97
Sep 2016	81	87	1.1	78	0.96
Sep 2015	81	90	1.1	77	0.95
Sep 2014	98	113	1.2	95	0.97

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

102 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)38.913th of 14 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 46.3 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths31%11th of 14 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 42% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51%

Herefordshire, County of 66% England 66%

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.57

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	102	38.9	31%	51%	–
2024/25	84	37.5	31%	58%	–
2023/24	85	39.7	44%	66%	−0.57
2022/23	97	39.6	33%	59%	−0.75

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Earl Mortimer CollegeThis school
This school

Good2023

1.1applications per place 38.9Attainment 8
Weobley High School
11.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.0applications per place 45.0Attainment 8
Wigmore School
13.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 46.4Attainment 8
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
13.2 km · Worcestershire

Good2024

1.4applications per place 47.0Attainment 8
Queen Elizabeth High School
15.5 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 37.0Attainment 8
Ludlow Church of England School
17.3 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 40.0Attainment 8
Whitecross Hereford
17.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

1.8applications per place 50.1Attainment 8
Aylestone School
18.0 km · Herefordshire, County of

Requires improvement2024

2.8applications per place 40.7Attainment 8
St Mary's RC High School
18.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2024

2.3applications per place 53.2Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
URN · DfE number: 116941 · 884/4027
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 800 pupils · 502 on roll
Free school meals: 28.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JJ
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources