Earl Mortimer CollegeWigmore School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leominster.
Summary of the comparison
Earl Mortimer College and Wigmore School are secondary schools in Leominster.
Earl Mortimer College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wigmore School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wigmore School is ahead on our composite score.
Earl Mortimer College was judged Good and Wigmore School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 38.9 for Earl Mortimer College and 46.4 for Wigmore School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Earl Mortimer College (43.8 in 2021-22, 38.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Wigmore School (53.7 in 2021-22, 46.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeominsterEarl Mortimer College | LeominsterWigmore School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 15 in Herefordshire | 7th of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 502 | 467 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 450 | |
| Location | Leominster, HR6 8JJ | Leominster, HR6 9UW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.9 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.4% | 41.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.0% | 66.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 102 | 89 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 3 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 522 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.3% | 16.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.0% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.0% | 19.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Earl Mortimer College
Wigmore School
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