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The Lacon Childe School

Shropshire, DY14 8PESecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
Progress 8
-0.28
Average · 2023/24
−20+2
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
95 1st-choice / 99 offers made
Ranking
#2,194
of 3,141 nationally

About The Lacon Childe School

The Lacon Childe School is a state-funded secondary school in Shropshire, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 563 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 540.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (11 Jun 2024). the published Progress 8 score was -0.28 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 45.1 for 2023/24. admissions data records 95 first-preference applications and 99 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressLove Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Shropshire, DY14 8PE
HeadteacherMr Stuart Weston
Local AuthorityShropshire
Number of Pupils563
Free School Meals (FSM)24.2%
School Capacity563 / 540 (104% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:15

Source: lacon-childe.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Lacon Childe School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.