64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
363.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
538
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 11/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityShropshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Lacon Childe School · Secondary · Shropshire
Part ofFOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-0pp
82%73%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
-4pp
64%50%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
45.8
+0.7
54.649.945.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.8
EBacc entry
23%
-4pp
27%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
363.0
-33.0
554.5458.8363.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 363.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
538
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
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 | 64% | 40% | 45.8 | Not applicable | 23% | 363.0 | 25% | 538 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 44% | 45.1 | -0.28 | 27% | 396.0 | 28% | 548 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 35% | 45.5 | -0.12 | 11% | 425.4 | 15% | 543 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 64% | 54.6 | +0.28 | 26% | 554.5 | 31% | 556 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 47% | 51.1 | +0.15 | 24% | 388.1 | 29% | 551 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 40% | 46.5 | -0.03 | 33% | 446.1 | 34% | 550 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 32% | 48.3 | +0.05 | 18% | — | 23% | 510 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 538 | 17.1 | 14% | 1% | 22% | 7% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 548 | 15.7 | 18% | 1% | 19% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 543 | 14.8 | 16% | 1% | 18% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 556 | 16.5 | 10% | 1% | 19% | 11% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 566 | 16.8 | 11% | 1% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 551 | 16.4 | 10% | 2% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.5 | — | — | — | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 510 | 16.1 | 12% | 2% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.