Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA · Shropshire · secondary school
16th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 923 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6/10 among them, against 2.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 12 | 35% | 0.43 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 34.0 · 26 | 30% | 0.77 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.63 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.1 · 35 | 10% | 0.35 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted, inspected in June 2026. In 2024/25, 34.0% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 43.1, against a national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.63 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6 out of 10 among them, against 2.1 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Awards, play netball, football, flag football, basketball, touch rugby, handball, badminton, and gymnastics/dance, and visit theatres, universities, museums, and cities.
Getting in. There are 581 pupils in a school with 580 places, meaning it is over capacity by 1. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applicants? Since Progress 8 is below 0, what specific support is available for pupils who are not meeting expected progress? How does the school support students in accessing the various trips and clubs?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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