UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 123529

St Laurence CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ludlow · SY8 1TP

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Shropshire

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill95%

237 pupils · 250 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
123 / 114
School capacity
250
Capacity fill
237 / 250 (95%)
Free school meals
11.8%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Matthews

Location

Address
Jockeyfield
Postcode
SY8 1TP
Town
Ludlow
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ludlow, Shropshire, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.8%. 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

  • Ludlow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ludlow · SY8 1HX · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ludlow Church of England School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ludlow · SY8 1GJ · Shropshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Overton School

    Other independent special school

    SY8 4AD · Shropshire

    Ages 7–18

    1.7 miles away

  • Moor Park School

    Other independent school

    Ludlow · SY8 4DZ · Shropshire

    Ages 0–13

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Matthews
Telephone
01584872766
Website
http://www.st-laurenceprimary.com

Official links