Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Shropshire, Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, SY8 4BXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ludlow for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 6th of 6 primary schools in Ludlow. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 June 2025, report published 7 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

121 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals20.7%

20.7%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.1%

9.1%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moor Park School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Laurence CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Ludlow Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Orleton CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Anna Gittins
Phone: 01584831110
Website: bishophooper.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shropshire, Ashford Carbonel, Ludlow, SY8 4BX
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 135790

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.