The Lacon Childe School
Academy converter in Kidderminster, Shropshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 563 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 540 |
| Free school meals | 24.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST |
| Local authority | Shropshire |
| Address | Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8PE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.lacon-childe.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01299270312 |
| URN | 141451 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 June 2024, published 8 July 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy (secondary school, about 11.5 km)
- The Bewdley School (secondary school, about 12.2 km)
- Baxter College (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College (secondary school, about 14.6 km)
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School (secondary school, about 16.2 km)
- Ludlow Church of England School (secondary school, about 16.6 km)
- Holy Trinity School (all-through school, about 16.8 km)
- King Charles I School (secondary school, about 17.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.