Clee Hill Community Academy, Ludlow
Clee Hill Community Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Ludlow, part of Four Stones Gateway Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 6 schools in Ludlow with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 117% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clee Hill Community Academy in detail
Clee Hill Community Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "" Pupils love attending this busy, caring and welcoming school. They arrive happily and always do their best. The school strives to give pupils a range of meaningful experiences such as becoming trained anti-bullying ambassadors and visiting places of worship. This is a ‘small’ school that provides ‘big’ opportunities"."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, running, choir, Lego and book club.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Clee Hill Community Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Clee Hill Community Academy
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Clee Hill Community Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clee Hill Community Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clee Hill Community Academy are Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) (2.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Burford CofE Primary School (3.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 65% maths); Ludlow Primary School (4.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 72% maths); and Farlow CofE Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths).
Clee Hill Community Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)Burford CofE Primary SchoolLudlow Primary SchoolFarlow CofE Primary School
The trust
Clee Hill Community Academy is one of 7 schools run by Four Stones Gateway Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (20.9%) received SEN support and 2 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Clee Hill Community Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clee Hill Community Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Golden Cross Inn (opposite), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Clee Hill Community Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 62% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Clee Hill Community Academy
Term dates
Clee Hill Community Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Shropshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Clee Hill Community Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Clee Hill Community Academy is in Shropshire; for families living there:
Apply to Shropshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
117%
Over capacity
131 pupils
112 places
19 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ludlow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ludlow
Across Shropshire council
Places available
3,420
Applications
2,582
Got 1st preference
97.4%
Got preferred school
99.8%
All primary applications across Shropshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
77
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
14.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,222
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,593
Per pupil
£797k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.2%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Clee Hill Community Academy
What are SATs results like at Clee Hill Community Academy?
Of the pupils at Clee Hill Community Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Clee Hill Community Academy's Ofsted rating?
Clee Hill Community Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Clee Hill Community Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Clee Hill Community Academy is oversubscribed, Shropshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clee Hill Community Academy?
Clee Hill Community Academy was full in 2025, at 117% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Clee Hill Community Academy?
Classes at Clee Hill Community Academy average 24.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Clee Hill Community Academy?
Clee Hill Community Academy has around 158 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clee Hill Community Academy?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Clee Hill Community Academy in 2024/25. 4.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clee Hill Community Academy?
Apply through Shropshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clee Hill Community Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Clee Hill Community Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Shropshire is 1 (the median across 187 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clee Hill Community Academy?
Clee Hill Community Academy is at Tenbury Road, Clee Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)