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Ludlow Church of England School

Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, SY8 1GJ

Local ranking17th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

700

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
16.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
110

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
623
Boys
309 (50%)
Girls
314 (50%)
Capacity
700 (89% full)
SEND
17.5%
FSM Eligible
22.5%
EAL
4.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
14.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
34.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,266/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.5%
  • White Other: 9.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%

83.5%

White British

9.1%

White Other

1.6%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144435
UKPRN
10063121
Establishment No.
4501
Trust
DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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