Lakelands Academy

Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0EA

Good

Inspected 18 January 2022

Good

Ofsted

43.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

581

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Shropshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 581 / 580 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 January 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.9%

Disadvantaged

5.2%

EAL

7.2%

SEN support

14.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.1

Attainment 8

581 pupils

34%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.4%

Overall absence

20.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

33.18

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

18.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£50,578

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,588 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,110

Spend per pupil

£8,189

Income per pupil

72%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.