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Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kerrie Lewis

corporate_fareDIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLudlow, SY8 3HF

language Visit Website phone 1584890228

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

107

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Expected Standard

70%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) is a Academy converter primary school in Ludlow, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) is an academy converter in Ludlow, Shropshire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 97 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #30 of 95 primaries in Shropshire and #7,358 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 56%

Reading80% LA 74%

Writing80% LA 69%

Maths80% LA 70%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading62% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading81% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.5

-5.0 to 1.3

0.4

Write

LA -0.1

-2.7 to 3.4

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.7

-4.2 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading46% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths46% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.8

Read

LA -0.2

-6.3 to 0.7

0.3

Write

LA -0.5

-2.8 to 3.4

-3.1

Maths

LA -1.0

-6.2 to -0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%

Reading71% LA 76%

Writing71% LA 76%

Maths59% LA 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.0

-3.5 to 2.1

-2.7

Write

LA -0.7

-5.4 to 0

-2.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-5.4 to -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 October 2023

Inspection Report

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25 April 2018

Inspection Report

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03 July 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-04-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-04-24

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-03-13

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 97 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	97	2	2.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	96	2	2.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	100	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	96	2	2.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	113	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	107	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	109	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	116	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	115	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	116	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	123	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	119	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	119	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	113	1	0.9%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	113	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	112	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	107	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	118	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	128	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	109	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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