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Lakelands Academy

Academy converter · Ellesmere · SY12 0EA

Ages 11–16 · 590 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

38.3

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 838.3
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry40%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
593

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

126

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

112

Total preferences (any rank)
245
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
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 fill102%

590 pupils · 580 places

Pupils on roll
590
Boys / girls
319 / 271
School capacity
580
Capacity fill
590 / 580 (102%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
136
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The 3-18 Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Hignett

Location

Address
Oswestry Road
Postcode
SY12 0EA
Town
Ellesmere
County
Shropshire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
North Shropshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
27 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ellesmere, Shropshire, 590 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ellesmere
6
Secondary schools in Ellesmere
1
Academies among open schools in Ellesmere
67% (4)
Open schools in SY12
6
Secondary in SY12
1
Open schools in Shropshire LA
187
Secondary in Shropshire LA
19

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 EllesmereNear SY12

  • Ellesmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ellesmere · SY12 9EU · Shropshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Ellesmere College

    Other independent school

    Ellesmere · SY12 9AB · Shropshire

    Ages 7–19

    • Att832.4
    • EM5+0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Welshampton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ellesmere · SY12 0PG · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Hignett
Telephone
01691622543
Website
http://www.lakelandsacademy.org.uk

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