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Wigmore Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Dr Robert Patterson (Headteacher)

corporate_fareWIGMORE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLeominster, HR6 9UN

language Visit Website phone 01568770333

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

165

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Expected Standard

87%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Wigmore Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Leominster, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 5% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Wigmore Primary School is an academy converter in Leominster, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of WIGMORE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 169 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 87% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 30% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #31 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 61%

Reading100% LA 75%

Writing90% LA 72%

Maths97% LA 75%

Read SS

114

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

114

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading90% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing81% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading96% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths93% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

110

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.5

0.1 to 4.9

2.0

Write

LA 0.6

-0.3 to 4.3

4.4

Maths

LA -0.5

2.2 to 6.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading79% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 1.2

0.8 to 5.8

3.0

Write

LA 1.0

0.7 to 5.2

3.2

Maths

LA 0.5

1.1 to 5.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 67%

Reading90% LA 80%

Writing90% LA 78%

Maths83% LA 77%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 1.3

0.3 to 4.9

2.2

Write

LA 0.7

0 to 4.4

1.2

Maths

LA 0.2

-0.9 to 3.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#31 / 14,159	#1	#578	#1
2024	#485 / 14,233	#1	#1,228	#1
2023	#2,061 / 13,940	#9	#940	#1,028
2019	#3,194 / 11,810	#27	#4,310	#711
2018	#2,347 / 10,972	#14	#1,308	#1,986

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-06-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2012-06-19

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 169 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	169	1	0.6%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	165	1	0.6%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	157	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	157	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	153	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	165	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	164	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	167	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	162	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	161	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	173	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	169	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	181	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	181	2	1.1%	0.4%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	171	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	171	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	167	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	158	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	170	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	171	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	166	1	0.6%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	171	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	169	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	166	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Wigmore Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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