The Bewdley SchoolThe Lacon Childe School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Bewdley School and The Lacon Childe School are secondary schools.
The Bewdley School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Lacon Childe School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Bewdley School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bewdley School was judged the expected standard and The Lacon Childe School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for The Bewdley School and 45.7 for The Lacon Childe School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Bewdley School (48.7 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Lacon Childe School (54.6 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BewdleyThe Bewdley School | KidderminsterThe Lacon Childe School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 45 in Worcestershire | 15th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 964 | 538 | |
| Capacity | 958 | 540 | |
| Location | Bewdley, DY12 1BL | Kidderminster, DY14 8PE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.8% Stronger figure | 39.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 63.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 33.8% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.78 | 3.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 157 | 91 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 964 | 538 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.8% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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.
The Bewdley School
The Lacon Childe School
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