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The Lacon Childe School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Love Lane
 Cleobury Mortimer
 Kidderminster
 Worcestershire DY14 8PE
Telephone: 01299 270312

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from The Lacon Childe School
Trust: Four Stones Gateway Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Weston (since September 2025 – came from The De Montfort School)
Previous Headteacher: Rachel Croxton-Broome
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 30.3 / 6.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 12.9
Number of pupils: 563
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.6
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 5.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 18.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Shropshire
Constituency: Ludlow
Electoral Ward: Cleobury Mortimer
School Number: 8934412

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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