Wigmore SchoolLudlow Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wigmore School and Ludlow Church of England School are secondary schools.
Wigmore School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ludlow Church of England School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wigmore School is ahead on our composite score.
Wigmore School was judged Good and Ludlow Church of England School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.4 for Wigmore School and 40.0 for Ludlow Church of England School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Wigmore School (53.7 in 2021-22, 46.4 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 | LeominsterWigmore School | LudlowLudlow Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 15 in Herefordshire | 17th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 467 | 626 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 700 | |
| Location | Leominster, HR6 9UW | Ludlow, SY8 1GJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.6% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.3% Stronger figure | 56.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 89 | 106 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 463 | 623 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% 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.
Wigmore School
Ludlow Church of England School
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