Leominster Primary School
Community primary school in Leominster (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
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On behalf of all the children, staff and governors, we welcome you to L eominster Primary School and Nursery. We are a vibrant and inclusive school, rooted in our local community which celebrates all our pupils diverse backgrounds and talents.
We are a three - form entry school and have developed a strong & caring whole school community, which has helped us go from strength to strength. Our thoughtful & supportive staff & governors ensure our children are at the centre of everything we do.
We firmly belie ve a happy child is a successful one, & intend that all children should enjoy their learning, achieve their potential & become independent life-long learners . Our school building was opened in 2014 and was purpose built for the children of Leominster and the surrounding areas.
It's well designed, providing lots of light and space, with up-to-dat e modern facilities throughout, enabling children to work in a calm and relaxed atmosphere. At the heart of the school day is our exciting and engaging Learning C hallenge C urriculum that is enriched by regular trips and visitors, as well as new technology.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Virtual Tour
- School Parliament
- School Dogs
- MyChildAtSchool
- Cool Milk
- School Clubs
- School Improvement Priorities
- GDPR
- Year R
- Acorns Class
- Kids Zone
- Playground markings
- Gardening Project
- Forest School
- Early Reading
- PE & Sport
Key facts
- URN
- 140617
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jill Grant | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mike Hawthorne Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Paske | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Sandra Ewing | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Georgie Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Sharples | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kasia Dykes | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Holly Haggart | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Victoria Pearson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Jonathan Cracknell Simmons | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Helen Lynch Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Rees Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs June Willis Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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