Secondary school

The Lacon Childe School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Shropshire
  • DY14 8PE
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,623 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 32%32%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 26%2021/22: top 23%23% · 2021/222022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 53%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against West Midlands

Attainment 845.8 · West Midlands 44.17/10 Above−23.9 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths39.6% · West Midlands 39.3%6/10 Middle−36 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.99 · West Midlands 3.816/10 Middle−22.2 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.28 · West Midlands −0.104/10 Below−32.9 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 52.7 · 103 pupils · West Midlands 49.92016/17: 48.3 · 96 pupils · West Midlands 45.32017/18: 46.5 · 110 pupils · West Midlands 44.62018/19: 51.1 · 89 pupils · West Midlands 45.12021/22: 54.6 · 118 pupils · West Midlands 47.12022/23: 45.5 · 112 pupils · West Midlands 44.52023/24: 45.1 · 103 pupils · West Midlands 442024/25: 45.8 · 91 pupils · West Midlands 44.1554.645.1No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 32% · 96 pupils · West Midlands 37%2017/18: 40% · 110 pupils · West Midlands 37%2018/19: 47% · 89 pupils · West Midlands 38%2021/22: 64% · 118 pupils · West Midlands 46%2022/23: 35% · 112 pupils · West Midlands 40%2023/24: 43.7% · 103 pupils · West Midlands 41%2024/25: 39.6% · 91 pupils · West Midlands 39.3%64%32%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
95 of 95 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st9595
2nd344
3rd160

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Requires improvement

1 strong areas

  • Personal development

3 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026563
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.3%
First language not English1.1%
SEN support9.1%
EHC plan5.4%
Absence (sessions missed)7.5%
Persistently absent pupils25.4%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

104.3% full · 540 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 85 responses (15.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school78.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.9% not applicable57.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year58.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.2% not applicable64.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed52.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child78.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development68.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent72.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult14.1
  • Classroom teachers 28.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 6.1
  • Other support 6.8

Teachers 30.3 FTE · Whole workforce 43.2 · 55 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,604
Spend per pupil£8,309
Staff spend per pupil£6,400
Reserve per pupil£275
  • +£148,000revenue reserve
  • +£159,000in-year balance

Grants £8,385 · self-generated £275 · premises £100 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE SHROPSHIRE GATEWAY EDUCATIONAL TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £209,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

103 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained93.2%
  • Education84.5%
  • Apprenticeship4.9%
  • Employment3.9%
  • Not sustained4.9%
  • Unknown1.9%