The Lacon Childe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 11 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
- 538 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
White British 92.8%
Other White 2.4%
Mixed 1.9%
Unclassified 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.6
Local authority average 42.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 3.7
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 91 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 90 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| French | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
The Lacon Childe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 114 57 57 |
| Year 8 | 117 63 54 |
| Year 9 | 107 51 56 |
| Year 10 | 109 66 43 |
| Year 11 | 91 47 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 80.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 19.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 2.0% 14.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 45.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 5.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.7% 3.0% |