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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 142142

Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

Academy converter · Ludlow · SY8 3HF

Ages 2–11 · 81 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill62%

81 pupils · 130 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
39 / 42
School capacity
130
Capacity fill
81 / 130 (62%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jill France

Location

Address
Bitterley
Postcode
SY8 3HF
Town
Ludlow
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ludlow, Shropshire, 81 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Ludlow
8
Primary schools in Ludlow
6
Academies among open schools in Ludlow
50% (4)
Open schools in SY8
9
Primary in SY8
6
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Primary in Shropshire LA
127

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LudlowNear SY8

  • Clee Hill Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ludlow · SY8 3NE · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Ludlow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ludlow · SY8 1HX · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill France
Telephone
01584890228
Website
www.bitterleyschool.co.uk

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