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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Earl Mortimer College

Community secondary school in Leominster (Herefordshire, County of).

Attainment 8
38.9
▼ 7.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
31.4%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.0%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.3%
▲ 1pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
15.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
63%
502 / 800 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Earl Mortimer College is a secondary school located in Leominster, Herefordshire, County of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 522 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 800. The school is led by Ms Alison Banner.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Football
  • Rugby
  • Swimming

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
116941
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (6 current, 5 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mark SimmonsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Revd Matthew Burns FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Thomas PowellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Jacqueline HerschyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026
Ms Natalie GoodmanGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Headteacher Alison BannerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Councillor John StoneGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2010 · until 2029
Mr Andy Gosling FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Mark Simmons FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Natalie Slayman-Broom FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Kelly Nicklin FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record