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Ludlow Church of England School

Shropshire, SY8 1GJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Requires improvement
May 2025
Progress 8
-0.47
Below average · 2023/24
−20+2
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
115 1st-choice / 118 offers made
Ranking
#2,567
of 3,141 nationally

About Ludlow Church of England School

Ludlow Church of England School is a state-funded secondary school in Shropshire, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 626 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 700.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (7 May 2025). the published Progress 8 score was -0.47 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 41.4 for 2023/24. admissions data records 115 first-preference applications and 118 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1GJ
HeadteacherMr Michael Stoppard
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils626
Free School Meals (FSM)22.3%
School Capacity626 / 700 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: ludlowschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ludlow Church of England School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.