58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
271.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
522
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Earl Mortimer College · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-8pp
66%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
-13pp
44%32%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
37.5
-2.2
43.840.637.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.5
EBacc entry
27%
-6pp
52%38%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
271.6
-16.7
391.0325.1259.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 271.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
522
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
South Street, Leominster, HR6 8JJ
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 31% | 37.5 | Not applicable | 27% | 271.6 | 43% | 522 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 44% | 39.7 | -0.57 | 33% | 288.3 | 36% | 539 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 33% | 39.6 | -0.75 | 23% | 319.5 | 35% | 510 |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 39% | 43.8 | -0.48 | 25% | 391.0 | 32% | 517 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 21% | 41.1 | -0.89 | 52% | 259.2 | 56% | 522 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 28% | 39.5 | -0.48 | 47% | 277.5 | 51% | 509 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 29% | 41.2 | -0.28 | 49% | — | 50% | 532 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Not eligible | 17 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 5 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 26 |
| 2016/17 | 12.5 | E+ | -0.33 | Not eligible | 14 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 522 | 15.9 | 23% | 14% | 29% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 539 | 18.6 | 22% | 13% | 29% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 510 | 15.1 | 22% | 14% | 29% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 517 | 15.6 | 24% | 10% | 27% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 535 | 16.3 | 25% | 8% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 522 | 15.5 | 20% | 9% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 509 | 14.1 | 22% | 8% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 532 | 15.1 | 21% | 8% | 35% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.