Ludlow Church of England School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Ludlow, Shropshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.35 miles
Published by Shropshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Ludlow Church of England School is a secondary school in Ludlow, Shropshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
Ludlow Church of England School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.35 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 1.35 miles away, 4th shortest of 19 Shropshire secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and in 2023, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 4 years with a published distance.
- 2026 Year 7 entry drew 115 first-choice applications for 118 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place and 3 offers went to families ranking it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 30% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Shropshire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Shropshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bromfield Road, Burway, Ludlow, SY8 1GJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 626 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Most pupils at Ludlow Church of England School behave well in lessons.”
- “They are friendly and courteous and move around the site sensibly.”
- “Pupils feel safe and there is always an adult to talk to.”
To improve
- “However, low-level misbehaviour disrupts some lessons, particularly those taught by temporary staff.”
- “Some pupils have become disenchanted with school life.”
- “However, some work does not build on what pupils already know, and they typically do not learn as much as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 115 first-preference applications, 118 offers in total, 115 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- The Lacon Childe School 10.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Church Stretton School 12.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle 13.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oldbury Wells School 16.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bridgnorth Endowed School 17.0 mi Good Last distance published
- William Brookes School 17.1 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Mary Webb School and Science College 19.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Meole Brace School 21.8 mi Good Last distance published