Lakelands Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Ellesmere, Shropshire
Lakelands Academy is a secondary school in Ellesmere, Shropshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 590 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026
Strengths
- “Some pupils enjoy their learning and time at school.”
- “Generally, there are positive relationships between staff and pupils.”
- “Most pupils behave well at break and lunchtimes.”
To improve
- “Pupils have a mixed experience at this school.”
- “However, a significant minority of pupils do not.”
- “They say other pupils' behaviour disrupts their lessons.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 107 first-preference applications, 113 offers in total, 107 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Shropshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
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- The Priory School 15.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Meole Brace School 15.6 mi Good Last distance published