Lucton School
School summary
Set in the Herefordshire countryside near Leominster, Lucton is a small independent school taking pupils from the earliest years right through to sixth form, with boarding available alongside day places. With just 258 pupils on roll, it is among the more intimate schools in its sector, and its scale shapes a close, family-feel community. The Independent Schools Inspectorate rated the school good across both education quality and pupils' personal development in its most recent inspection, and judged that it met the required compliance standards. Co-educational throughout, it offers families flexibility, from day attendance to full boarding.
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Inspection reports
- ISI rating
- good
- ISI personal development
- good
- Last inspected
- 1 February 2023
Teaching & academics
Pupils work towards GCSEs before progressing to a sixth form of around 53 students, where A-levels, BTECs and the Extended Project Qualification sit side by side. That mix of academic and vocational routes gives older pupils room to follow different strengths rather than a single path. The ISI judged the quality of pupils' education to be good.
Head · Mrs Gill Thorne
Sixth form
- Sixth-form pupils
- 53
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Boarding life and a small, all-through community mean pupils spend time together well beyond lessons, fostering close relationships across age groups.
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- Yes
Fees & bursaries
- Day fees (per year)
- £7,875 - £15,720
- Boarding fees (per year)
- £24,645 - £35,580
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.