Lantern Academy
Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lantern Academy is a primary school in Telford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Telford and Wrekin. It ranks 27th of 38 primary schools in Telford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 11 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and happy school. Lantern Academy wants the very best for everyone, and pupils are at the heart of all it does. Staff have high expectations of all pupils. Pupils from Nursery to Year 6 enjoy an exciting and engaging curriculum, and they achieve well. The environment is calm and purposeful. Pupils are proud to belong to this school. They understand the importance of positive behaviour. Pupils benefit from the strong, nurturing relationships they build with staff. They are rightly confident that staff will support them with any worries. Pupils behave well in class and at social times. They are happy, respectful and very well cared for. Pupils embrace all the school has to offer. The 'safeguarding squad' is proud of its role, which has led to improvements across the school. The school works closely with a Michelin star chef who promotes healthy eating and well-being with pupils. Pupils have a deep understanding of the school's values of 'we respect, we care and we persevere'. These values are central to all that the school does. Pupils explain how these values impact on their actions in and out of school. They understand how they help to make them good citizens.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils are not supported as well as they should be to develop a rich body of knowledge that they need. In these subjects, pupils' knowledge is not as secure as it is in other subjects. The school should ensure that all staff receive the training and support that they need so these subjects are delivered consistently well and pupils can learn and remember more.
- Some pupils are missing school too often. This hinders how well they achieve. The school should continue to review and develop its strategies, including its work with families and external organisations, in order to improve attendance so that all pupils can benefit fully from their education.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
113 pupils on roll, with places for 140
Schools near Lantern Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wombridge Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Old Park Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Newdale Primary School & Nursery | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Hollinswood Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Skidmore
- Phone
- 01952951404
- Address
- Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0AZ
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- URN
- 149309
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.