Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)
Academy converter primary school in Ludlow (Shropshire).
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).Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) 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 97 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 130. It is part of the DIOCESE of HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Jill France.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Yoga
- Cognitive Load Theory
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142142
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jon Hughes | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte West | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Nicola Collins | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Justin Parker | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Kinsey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Parry | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Jill France Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · 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