The Lacon Childe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Unique reference
- 141451
- Address
- Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, DY14 8PE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 548 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.3%
White British 90%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 1.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.3
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.8
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 9 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 110 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 107 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
The Lacon Childe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 108
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 22
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 120 65 55 |
| Year 8 | 110 54 56 |
| Year 9 | 115 68 47 |
| Year 10 | 98 52 46 |
| Year 11 | 105 44 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 81.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 19.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 17.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 43.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 6.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |