The Lacon Childe SchoolBaxter College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kidderminster.
Summary of the comparison
The Lacon Childe School and Baxter College are secondary schools in Kidderminster.
The Lacon Childe School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Baxter College scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Lacon Childe School is ahead on our composite score.
The Lacon Childe School was judged Requires improvement and Baxter College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for The Lacon Childe School and 36.6 for Baxter College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Lacon Childe School (54.6 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Baxter College (36.4 in 2021-22, 36.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KidderminsterThe Lacon Childe School | KidderminsterBaxter College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Shropshire | 38th of 45 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 538 | 779 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 1,068 | |
| Location | Kidderminster, DY14 8PE | Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 36.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.6% Stronger figure | 24.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.1% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 Stronger figure | 3.09 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 91 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 23 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 21.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 538 | 779 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 37.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% | 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.
The Lacon Childe School
Baxter College
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