Moor Park School
Moor Park, Richards Castle, Ludlow, SY8 4DZ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 0 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Head Master
- Mr James Duffield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Roman Catholic
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 293
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 123617
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Telephone
- 01584872342
About this school
Moor Park School is a Catholic independent school in Ludlow. It teaches children aged 0 to 13 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Moor Park School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Moor Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1964, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Moor Park School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 210 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 20
Location
Nearby schools
-
Overton School0.7 miles
Special schools
-
Lucton School5.8 miles
Independent schools · Leominster
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St Michael Abbey School6.1 miles
Independent schools · Tenbury Wells
-
Westfield School7.8 miles
Special schools · Leominster
-
Cambian Hereford School7.9 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Ludlow
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Primary
- Clee Hill Community Academy Primary
- Ludlow Primary School Primary
- Orleton CofE Primary School Primary
- St Laurence CofE Primary School Primary
- Ludlow Church of England School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Moor Park School teach?
- Moor Park School teaches children aged 0 to 13. It is an independent school in Ludlow.
- Who is the head master of Moor Park School?
- The head master of Moor Park School is Mr James Duffield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moor Park School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Moor Park School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Moor Park School?
- Moor Park School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 13.
- Is Moor Park School full?
- Moor Park School has capacity for 293 pupils and 180 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Moor Park School a faith school?
- Yes. Moor Park School is designated Catholic.
- Is Moor Park School a selective school?
- No. Moor Park School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Moor Park School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Moor Park School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.