Schools in Ludlow
Shropshire · 9 schools
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.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Shropshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Ludlow (9)
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SY8 4BX
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 68% expected (2025) - Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)
Primary · Ages 2-11 · SY8 3HF
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - Ludlow Church of England School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · SY8 1GJ
Ofsted: Good (2020)Attainment 8: 40 (2026) - St Laurence CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SY8 1TP
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 76% expected (2025) - Moor Park School
Independent · Ages 0-13 · Independent · SY8 4DZ
By type:Primary schools in Ludlow (6)Special schools in Ludlow (1)Secondary schools in Ludlow (1)Independent schools in Ludlow (1)
9
6 primary · 1 secondary
2,018
85% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
2,385
367 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Ludlow
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
21.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
14.1%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
302 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +76 primary and +54 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
87% occupied · 178 spare places
Secondary Schools
89% occupied · 74 spare places
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.