Lakelands AcademyThe Thomas Adams School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lakelands Academy and The Thomas Adams School are secondary schools.
Lakelands Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Thomas Adams School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Thomas Adams School is ahead on our composite score.
Lakelands Academy was judged the expected standard and The Thomas Adams School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.1 for Lakelands Academy and 43.4 for The Thomas Adams School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Lakelands Academy (41.1 in 2021-22, 43.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Thomas Adams School (50.6 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | EllesmereLakelands Academy | ShrewsburyThe Thomas Adams School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Shropshire | 11th of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 581 | 1,207 | |
| Capacity | 580 | 1,336 | |
| Location | Ellesmere, SY12 0EA | Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.1 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.0% | 36.4% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.3% | 61.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.5% | 51.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.93 Stronger figure | 3.74 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 106 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 69 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 32.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 13.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 581 | 1,207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 20.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lakelands Academy
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