The Lacon Childe School

Secondary · Shropshire · DY14 8PE · URN 141451

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2024-06-11Cohort 563Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 91

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 45 schools in Shropshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
45.8
Shropshire 33.96England 46.1
11.8 above the area average of 34
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
39.6%
Shropshire 27.6%England 45.9%
12 percentage points above the area average of 27.6
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
63.7%
Shropshire 43.1%
20.7 percentage points above the area average of 43.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.99
Shropshire 2.79England 4.07
1.2 above the area average of 2.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
13.2%
Shropshire 8.1%England 17.6%
5.1 percentage points above the area average of 8.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
23.1%
Shropshire 20.4%
2.8 percentage points above the area average of 20.4
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
17.6%
Shropshire 26.9%
9.3 percentage points below the area average of 26.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
91
Shropshire 81
9.6 above the area average of 81.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Shropshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	45.8 Shropshire 33.96England 46.1	11.8 above the area average of 34	In line with the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	39.6% Shropshire 27.6%England 45.9%	12 percentage points above the area average of 27.6	6.3 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	63.7% Shropshire 43.1%	20.7 percentage points above the area average of 43.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.99 Shropshire 2.79England 4.07	1.2 above the area average of 2.8	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	13.2% Shropshire 8.1%England 17.6%	5.1 percentage points above the area average of 8.1	4.4 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	23.1% Shropshire 20.4%	2.8 percentage points above the area average of 20.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	17.6% Shropshire 26.9%	9.3 percentage points below the area average of 26.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	91 Shropshire 81	9.6 above the area average of 81.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Shropshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 0.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 24% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 11% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 14.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 80.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Lacon Childe School Requires improvement at its inspection on 11/06/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Lacon Childe School is a secondary school in Shropshire, postcode DY14 8PE (URN 141451).
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