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Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

Shropshire, SY8 3HFPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
#7,024
of 13,686 nationally

About Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its graded inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 62% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school above the Shropshire local authority average of 59%, a modest but meaningful outperformance. In the broader context, Bitterley ranks 39th out of 88 primary schools in Shropshire, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table, though its national percentile of roughly 51% suggests it sits very close to the middle of the pack across England. The Ofsted breakdown shows all five graded areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — were judged Good, with no outstanding or requires improvement ratings anywhere in the picture.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBitterley, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3HF
HeadteacherJill France
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils97
Free School Meals (FSM)5.9%
School Capacity97 / 130 (75% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Dec 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallGymnasiumArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryTennisNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubGardeningChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: bitterleyschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.