The Lacon Childe School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–16538 pupils

Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, DY14 8PEWebsite01299270312

Requires Improvement538 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement1y ago

Inspected Jun 2024

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils538

Requires Improvement1y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils538

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

538 / 540 (100%)

Head Teacher

Mr Stuart Weston

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Jun 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 45.7

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 16 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.5%

Absence rate

Avg 6.2%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.5%vs 6.2% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence25.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate35.8%

Permanent exclusion rate1.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 16 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support9.1%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans5.4%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health26 pupils (33%)

Specific Learning Difficulty21 pupils (27%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty11 pupils (14%)

Speech, Language & Communication11 pupils (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder5 pupils (6%)

Physical Disability2 pupils (3%)

Other1 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)31

Teaching assistants (FTE)9

Support staff (FTE)17

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils538

Free school meals21.9%

English as additional language1.1%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British92.8%

White Other2.4%

Unclassified1.9%

Mixed Other0.9%

Gypsy/Roma0.4%

Mixed White & Asian0.4%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.4%

Asian Other0.2%

Chinese0.2%

Black African0.2%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Mixed White & African0.2%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

84.0%

to education

Sixth Form2.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£8,301

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,299 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,356

Support staff£1,108

Premises£255

Energy£237

Learning resources£423

Income per pupil£8,230

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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