The Lacon Childe SchoolLudlow Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Lacon Childe School and Ludlow Church of England School are secondary schools.
The Lacon Childe School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ludlow Church of England School scores 43 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 Ludlow Church of England School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for The Lacon Childe School and 41.9 for Ludlow Church of England School.
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 Ludlow Church of England School (42.5 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KidderminsterThe Lacon Childe School | LudlowLudlow Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 20 in Shropshire Stronger figure | 17th of 20 in Shropshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 538 | 623 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 700 | |
| Location | Kidderminster, DY14 8PE | Ludlow, SY8 1GJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 41.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.6% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.7% Stronger figure | 56.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 23.1% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.97 Stronger figure | 3.52 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 91 | 110 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 538 | 623 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.4% Stronger figure | 27.2% | 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
Ludlow Church of England School
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