St Laurence CofE Primary SchoolLudlow Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ludlow.
Summary of the comparison
St Laurence CofE Primary School and Ludlow Primary School are primary schools in Ludlow.
St Laurence CofE Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ludlow Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ludlow Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Laurence CofE Primary School was judged Good and Ludlow Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for St Laurence CofE Primary School and 60.0% for Ludlow Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Laurence CofE Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ludlow Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LudlowSt Laurence CofE Primary School | LudlowLudlow Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 106 in Shropshire | 16th of 106 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 510 | |
| Location | Ludlow, SY8 1TP | Ludlow, SY8 1HX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 23.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.7% | 6.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Laurence CofE Primary School
Ludlow Primary School
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