Tenbury High Ormiston AcademyLudlow Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy and Ludlow Church of England School are secondary schools.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ludlow Church of England School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tenbury High Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy was judged Good and Ludlow Church of England School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Tenbury High Ormiston Academy and 40.0 for Ludlow Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Tenbury High Ormiston Academy (46.9 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ludlow Church of England School (42.5 in 2021-22, 40.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Tenbury WellsTenbury High Ormiston Academy | LudlowLudlow Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 45 in Worcestershire | 17th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 453 | 626 | |
| Capacity | 475 | 700 | |
| Location | Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA | Ludlow, SY8 1GJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.6% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.0% Stronger figure | 56.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 103 | 106 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 623 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.8% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Ludlow Church of England School
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