67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
363.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
463
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Wigmore School · Secondary with sixth form · Herefordshire, County of
Part ofWIGMORE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
67%
+3pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+3pp
53%45%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
48.4
+2.2
53.750.046.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
17%
-18pp
73%45%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
363.8
+0.3
439.5401.5363.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 363.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
463
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Ford Street, Wigmore, Leominster, HR6 9UW
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
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 | 67% | 40% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 17% | 363.8 | 24% | 463 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 36% | 46.2 | -0.32 | 35% | 363.5 | 41% | 449 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 48% | 52.5 | +0.02 | 22% | 386.0 | 24% | 442 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 53% | 53.7 | +0.40 | 35% | 439.5 | 37% | 449 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 42% | 48.6 | +0.12 | 73% | 392.8 | 74% | 446 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 49% | 54.2 | +0.27 | 38% | 432.7 | 48% | 454 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 54% | 49.2 | -0.01 | 37% | — | 51% | 451 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | Not eligible |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 463 | 15.6 | 20% | 2% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 449 | 14.7 | 20% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 442 | 16.1 | 18% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 449 | 15.4 | 19% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 447 | 15.0 | 19% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 446 | 13.7 | 15% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 454 | 13.6 | 15% | 1% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 451 | 13.6 | 16% | 0% | 14% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.