Ludlow Church of England School
Academy converter secondary 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
Welcome to Ludlow Church of England School. As the only secondary school in Ludlow, we are privileged to serve this wonderful town and local area. We understand that all schools are always on a journey of improvement, as are the young people in our care.
Our mission is to nurture confident, well-rounded, and responsible young individuals and prepared them to face the challenges of the modern world. We believe in the concept of family. As members of the Ludlow Church of England School family, we share values, rules, and behaviour that align with those of the wider society. Our core values are Excellence, Resilience, and Care.
These principles are central to achieving success in life, and we strive to instil them in the children under our care. Thank you for entrusting your children to us. We look forward to watching them grow into the positive adults they are destined to become.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 144435
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Andrew Teale Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Natalie Cooke Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Chandler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Margaret Beever Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Franks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Stoppard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Kate Mather | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonanthan Lewis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leah Daisy Merrick Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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