Lakelands Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lakelands Academy is a secondary school in Ellesmere for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 183 schools in Shropshire. It ranks 12th of 20 secondary schools in Shropshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 29 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

106 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.1

43.1, 3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths34%

34%, 11.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths61.3%

61.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc41.5%

41.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.93

3.93, 0.16 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

590 pupils on roll, with places for 580

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.1%

5.1%, 16.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.4%

14.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lakelands Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ellesmere College	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 31.6
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 36.4
Moreton Hall School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 50.4
Oswestry School	8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.6
The Marches School	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.1

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Mark Hignett
Phone: 01691622543
Website: lakelandsacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oswestry Road, Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Local authority: Shropshire
URN: 139102

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.