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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Ludlow (Shropshire).

KS2 RWM expected
43%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.7%
▼ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
115%
121 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Ludlow, Shropshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 106 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Anna Gittins.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Cross Country
  • Dodgeball
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
135790
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Shropshire
Constituency
South Shropshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2009

Governing body (9 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Barbara BellChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Samantha ColledgeGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Tony HowsamGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Susannah HallGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sara PeelGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Ella Nosworthy-PughGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Hannah HawkinsGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Helen AlvitiGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Headteacher Anna-Louise GittinsGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Mrs Sarah Jane Lawrence FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Councillor Elizabeth Vivienne Parry FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record