56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
387.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
623
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 11/02/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ludlow Church of England School · Secondary · Shropshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-2pp
70%63%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-1pp
35%32%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.9
+0.5
43.342.341.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.9
EBacc entry
16%
+2pp
29%22%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
387.6
+2.6
482.3419.5356.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 387.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
623
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
Local authority
Shropshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 56% | 30% | 41.9 | Not applicable | 16% | 387.6 | 23% | 623 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 31% | 41.4 | -0.47 | 14% | 385.0 | 23% | 612 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 31% | 42.8 | -0.31 | 17% | 356.7 | 19% | 584 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 28% | 42.5 | -0.38 | 19% | 385.0 | 26% | 559 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 35% | 43.3 | -0.46 | 29% | 482.3 | 31% | 585 |
| 2017/18 | 55% | 34% | 42.6 | -0.24 | 37% | 438.8 | 38% | 626 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 623 | 18.2 | 18% | 5% | 22% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 612 | 16.0 | 17% | 4% | 21% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 584 | 16.7 | 16% | 3% | 22% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 559 | 15.5 | 16% | 2% | 23% | 11% | 36% |
| 2020/21 | 566 | 15.3 | 17% | 2% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 585 | 15.2 | 16% | 2% | 28% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.