Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School
Shropshire, Ludlow, SY8 4BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anna Gittins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 121
- URN
- 135790
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01584831110
About this school
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ludlow. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 121 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 50% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 63% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 50% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 56% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 111 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School compares
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School ranked 79th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.4% | 20.2% | 121 | — |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 237 | 2.3 miles |
| Ludlow Primary School | 60% | 5.4% | 23.1% | 397 | 2.7 miles |
| Orleton CofE Primary School | 70% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 175 | 2.8 miles |
| Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) | 70% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 81 | 4.7 miles |
| Burford CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 19.4% | 141 | 4.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.24%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.37%
- Persistent absence
- 13.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Laurence CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Ludlow Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Orleton CofE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)4.7 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Burford CofE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Tenbury Wells
Other schools in Ludlow
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ludlow.
- 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
- Moor Park School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School teach?
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ludlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anna Gittins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School?
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School has 121 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School full?
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 121 on roll (115%), so it is at or above 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 Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School ranked 79th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.