The Lacon Childe School

Love Lane, Kidderminster, Shropshire, DY14 8PE

Requires Improvement

Inspected 11 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

45.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

538

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: 538 / 540 (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: 11 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

22.3%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

5.4%

SEN support

9.1%

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)

45.8

Attainment 8

538 pupils

39.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

25.4%

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.

31.46

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

8.73

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.0 vs 2023/24

£56,534

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 3% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,803 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£8,309

Spend per pupil

£8,604

Income per pupil

54%

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.