The Lacon Childe School Catchment Area
The Lacon Childe School is an academy converter secondary school in Kidderminster, Shropshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 538 pupils, and a capacity of 540 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
538
Pupils
540
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
The Lacon Childe School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Lacon Childe School?
The catchment area for The Lacon Childe School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Lacon Childe School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Shropshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Shropshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Shropshire catchment area documents →The Lacon Childe School: at or above its 540 place limit
The Lacon Childe School has a published admission number of 540 places. 538 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 540 places. Shropshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 22% of pupils at The Lacon Childe School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Shropshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Shropshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Shropshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Lacon Childe School: School Information
- Full address
- Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141451
Other Secondary Schools in Kidderminster
If The Lacon Childe School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Kidderminster are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Lacon Childe School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Lacon Childe School
What is the catchment area for The Lacon Childe School? ▾
The catchment area for The Lacon Childe School is the geographic zone Shropshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Shropshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Lacon Childe School oversubscribed? ▾
The Lacon Childe School is operating close to its capacity of 540 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Lacon Childe School? ▾
Admission to The Lacon Childe School is managed by Shropshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Lacon Childe School cover? ▾
The Lacon Childe School is a secondary school in Kidderminster, Shropshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Lacon Childe School? ▾
The Lacon Childe School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.