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Lady Lumley's Academy

Academy sponsor led · Pickering · YO18 8NG

Ages 11–18 · 676 pupils · North Yorkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.6

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 849.6
English & maths grade 5+61%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
730

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

105

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
212
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill60%

676 pupils · 1,126 places

Pupils on roll
676
Boys / girls
328 / 348
School capacity
1,126
Capacity fill
676 / 1,126 (60%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
117
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Clair Foden

Location

Address
Swainsea Lane
Postcode
YO18 8NG
Town
Pickering
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Pickering, North Yorkshire, 676 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.4%.

Open schools in Pickering
6
Secondary schools in Pickering
1
Academies among open schools in Pickering
50% (3)
Open schools in YO18
6
Secondary in YO18
1
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382
Secondary in North Yorkshire LA
41

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PickeringNear YO18

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Clair Foden
Telephone
01751380097
Website
https://www.ladylumleys.org.uk

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