Best 3 Primary schools in Ludlow – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Laurence CofE Primary School (Primary) in Ludlow; Ludlow Primary School (Primary) in Ludlow; Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) (Primary) in Ludlow — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Laurence CofE Primary School, Ludlow Primary School and Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided). They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school and academy converter type located around Ludlow, Shropshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St Laurence CofE Primary School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Laurence CofE Primary School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–20–25%; all within the DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
St Laurence CofE Primary School
SY8 1TP
|
Ludlow Primary School
SY8 1HX
|
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)
SY8 3HF
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1TP |
Ludlow Shropshire SY8 1HX |
Ludlow Shropshire SY8 3HF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 24 Apr 2024 | 2 4 Mar 2024 | 2 4 Dec 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 250 | 510 | 130 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Shropshire (893) | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.st-laurenceprimary.com | www.ludlowprimaryschool.co.uk | www.bitterleyschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01584872766 | 01584873602 | 01584890228 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1TP - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Shropshire (893)
- Website
- www.st-laurenceprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01584872766
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 1HX - Ofsted
- 2 4 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.ludlowprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01584873602
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Ludlow
Shropshire
SY8 3HF - Ofsted
- 2 4 Dec 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.bitterleyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01584890228
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