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The Lacon Childe School

Academy converter · Kidderminster · DY14 8PE

Ages 11–16 · 563 pupils · Shropshire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry27%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
555

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

111

Places offered

108

1st-preference offers

104

Total preferences (any rank)
177
Preferred offers (top 3)
108
Applications from outside LA
51
Offers to outside-LA applicants
22
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 fill104%

563 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
563
Boys / girls
298 / 265
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
563 / 540 (104%)
Free school meals
24%
FSM pupils
135
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: FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
Academy trust
FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Weston

Location

Address
Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer
Postcode
DY14 8PE
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Shropshire
District
Shropshire
Constituency
South 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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 20 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 Kidderminster, Shropshire, 563 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Kidderminster
34
Secondary schools in Kidderminster
4
Academies among open schools in Kidderminster
47% (16)
Open schools in DY14
7
Secondary in DY14
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 KidderminsterNear DY14

  • Cleobury Mortimer Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY14 8PE · Shropshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Bayton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Near Kidderminster · DY14 9LG · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Weston
Telephone
01299270312
Website
http://www.lacon-childe.org.uk

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