Ludlow Church of England School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 144435
- Address
- Bromfield Road, Burway, SY8 1GJ
- Website
- www.ludlowschool.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 623 (70% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 4.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 81.4%
Other White 8.8%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 2.6%
Indian 1.6%
African 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 109 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 108 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Ludlow Church of England School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 134 68 66 |
| Year 8 | 132 61 71 |
| Year 9 | 131 67 64 |
| Year 10 | 113 56 57 |
| Year 11 | 113 57 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 57.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |