Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Ludlow, Shropshire
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) is a primary school in Ludlow, Shropshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 October 2023. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bitterley, Ludlow, SY8 3HF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy school.”
- “They appreciate the opportunities they have to take on responsibilities.”
- “Pupils have meetings, make decisions and create action plans to help make life at school even better.”
To improve
- “However, not all subjects benefit from the same level of monitoring.”
- “This means that some subjects are not improving as quickly as they might.”
- “Other subjects have also been reviewed and are being improved, but not all of the reviews are complete.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Clee Hill Community Academy 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ludlow Primary School 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Laurence CofE Primary School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Farlow CofE Primary School 5.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Burford CofE Primary School 5.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Corvedale CofE Primary School 6.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Onny CofE (A) Primary School 6.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published