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Best Schools in Ludlow

Shropshire · 8 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Ludlow ranked

1

Orleton CofE Primary School

SY8 4HQAges 5-11175 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
2

Clee Hill Community Academy

SY8 3NEAges 2-11158 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
3

Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

SY8 3HFAges 2-1181 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
4

St Laurence CofE Primary School

SY8 1TPAges 3-11237 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
5

Ludlow Primary School

SY8 1HXAges 2-11397 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
6

Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School

SY8 4BXAges 2-11121 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
7

Ludlow Church of England School

SY8 1GJAges 11-16626 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
8

Moor Park School

SY8 4DZAges 0-13180 pupils
Independent
Other independent school

Special schools and alternative provision in Ludlow

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Ludlow

How many schools are there in Ludlow?

Ludlow has 9 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Ludlow?

None of the 7 graded schools in Ludlow currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ludlow have the best SATs results?

Of the 6 primary schools in Ludlow with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Orleton CofE Primary School (74% in reading, 89% in maths); Clee Hill Community Academy (77% in reading, 85% in maths); and Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) (80% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Orleton CofE Primary SchoolClee Hill Community AcademyBitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ludlow?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ludlow selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ludlow have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ludlow have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ludlow?

Apply to your council - Shropshire; or Herefordshire, County of, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.