The Lacon Childe School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Kidderminster, Shropshire
The Lacon Childe School is a secondary school in Kidderminster, Shropshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 11 June 2024. Shropshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Shropshire
- Pupils on roll
- 563 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 11 June 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils participate in the popular house competition.”
- “Personal development for pupils is planned well.”
- “Teachers encourage pupils to get involved in a range of activities.”
To improve
- “Expectations of behaviour have not been consistent.”
- “A minority of pupils have disrupted the learning of others.”
- “Not all teachers successfully manage behaviour in lessons.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (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) | 40% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.8 | 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: 95 first-preference applications, 99 offers in total, 95 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Shropshire.
- Ludlow Church of England School 10.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oldbury Wells School 10.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bridgnorth Endowed School 11.2 mi Good Last distance published
- William Brookes School 15.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Church Stretton School 17.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Idsall School 20.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Community College, Bishop's Castle 22.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meole Brace School 24.6 mi Good Last distance published