Leominster North

Summary

Leominster North (E02002906) is part of Herefordshire local authority (view on map). Leominster North has an approximate population of 5,600 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Leominster North neighbours Leominster South, and Shobdon, Luston & Bodenham.

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  • 18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Leominster North is the 22nd least deprived area in Herefordshire (out of 23) with 51% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Herefordshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Leominster North, 28% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 20% in Herefordshire and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Leominster North % in Herefordshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 28% 20% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 72% 80% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Leominster North, 27% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Herefordshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

18% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Leominster North % in Herefordshire % in England
No special educational needs 73% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 18% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Leominster North, 4% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 9% in Herefordshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

4% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Leominster North % in Herefordshire % in England
White 95% 91% 67%
Asian 1% 3% 14%
Black – 1% 7%
Mixed 2% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known – 0% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Leominster North with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 12% in Herefordshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Leominster North % in Herefordshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 12% 12% 22%
Known or believed to be English 88% 88% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Leominster North has 1 registered childcare provider.

Type Number in Leominster North
All childcare providers 1
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 0

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Leominster North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Leominster North has no state-funded schools.

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