Lady Lumley's Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Pickering, North Yorkshire
Lady Lumley's Academy is a secondary school in Pickering, North Yorkshire for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 9 April 2024. North Yorkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8NG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 676 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 9 April 2024
Strengths
- “This is promoted throughout the school, including academic studies and pupils’ wider personal development.”
- “Recent changes to the curriculum have allowed the school to encourage pupils to see themselves as members of a diverse modern Britain.”
- “Pupils behave well in lessons and there is a calm atmosphere in classrooms and at social times.”
To improve
- “However, most pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds do not achieve as well as their classmates.”
- “Some pupils have gaps in their knowledge of fundamental British values and the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.”
- “Bullying can happen and there are instances of derogatory language.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 May 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) | 70% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
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: 101 first-preference applications, 110 offers in total, 101 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2012 to 2026, as North Yorkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in North Yorkshire.
- Malton School 7.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ryedale School 8.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Norton School 8.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Graham School 13.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scalby Academy 14.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy 14.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Scarborough University Technical College 15.0 mi Good
- George Pindar School 15.8 mi Not judged Last distance published