Cambian Hereford School
Coningsby Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, Leominster, HR6 8LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cambian Hereford School is a special school in Leominster for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 11 May 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 March 2025
Cambian Hereford School is a highly inclusive school where everyone is valued. Pupils are proud to demonstrate the school's values of teamwork and community spirit. The school is highly ambitious for its pupils. Pupils achieve well. Relationships between pupils and staff are exceptionally warm and respectful. Pupils rightly feel safe and know that teachers look after them well. There is a purposeful atmosphere around the school. Pupils focus on their learning well. Pupils enjoy showing their work to staff and celebrating success with merits and 'headteacher awards'. Teachers calmly support any pupil who loses concentration and successfully help them regain focus. Pupils know who to talk to about any concerns they may have. The school places an especially strong emphasis on pupils' personal development. Pupils learn about working together within activities. The school provides an exceptional range of visits to the community, and pupils receive extensive careers information. Pupils play a genuine role in school improvement, for instance by helping to develop the school garden. Pupils take part in enrichment clubs and activities such as roller-skating, rock climbing and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme.
What the school should improve
- At times, teachers do not adapt learning in the most effective ways to support pupils to build their knowledge and understanding across the curriculum. This means some pupils do not learn the curriculum as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers use information about pupils' needs and starting points to design appropriate learning activities so pupils can build knowledge securely.
- The school has not fully embedded its strategies to support pupils with weaker literacy and numeracy skills. As a result, some pupils struggle to catch up to their peers. The school should roll out its plans for literacy and numeracy interventions to enable these pupils to achieve as well as they should.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
7 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
15 pupils on roll, with places for 20
Schools near Cambian Hereford School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Overton School | 8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Rowden House School | 9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| The Brookfield School | 11 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 9.0 |
| G.E.M Hereford | 11 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Clarke
- Phone
- 01568620443
- Address
- Coningsby Road, Leominster, Herefordshire, Leominster, HR6 8LL
- Local authority
- Herefordshire
- URN
- 117048
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.