61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
416.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
581
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lakelands Academy · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofTHE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+16pp
68%57%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+5pp
34%32%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
43.1
+4.8
45.241.838.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.1
EBacc entry
42%
+2pp
72%56%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
EBacc APS
416.3
+44.6
426.9397.1367.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 416.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
581
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Local authority
Shropshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 34% | 43.1 | Not applicable | 42% | 416.3 | 45% | 581 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 29% | 38.3 | -0.63 | 40% | 371.7 | 42% | 576 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 29% | 41.6 | -0.36 | 51% | 367.3 | 52% | 549 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 31% | 41.1 | -0.79 | 51% | 372.5 | 53% | 555 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 30% | 45.2 | -0.06 | 72% | 426.9 | 74% | 523 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 36% | 43.4 | -0.25 | 54% | 377.5 | 73% | 513 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 45% | 43.0 | -0.49 | 49% | — | 76% | 519 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 581 | 17.5 | 22% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 576 | 18.4 | 28% | 5% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 549 | 17.0 | 24% | 6% | 19% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 555 | 18.5 | 21% | 6% | 19% | 10% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 560 | 17.5 | 17% | 5% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 523 | 18.0 | 16% | 6% | 22% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 513 | 17.9 | 16% | 4% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 519 | 16.7 | 17% | 3% | 22% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.