Lakelands Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ellesmere, West Midlands SY12 0EA · Shropshire
#228 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2265 of 4,090 nationally
About Lakelands Academy
Lakelands Academy is a academy secondary located in Ellesmere, in the Shropshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 590 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 228th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 590; capacity filled 101.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.3%; ebacc average points 3.93.
There are 6 schools in Ellesmere; Lakelands Academy ranks 4th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lakelands Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 590
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lakelands Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
378 students · 470 m away
Ellesmere College
Ellesmere · Independent all-through · Ages 7–19
432 students · 1.2 km away
Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
96 students · 3.2 km away
Welshampton CofE Primary School
Ellesmere · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
71 students · 3.9 km away
Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery
Ellesmere · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
66 students · 6.5 km away
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School
Oswestry · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
239 students · 7.6 km away
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
703 students · 8.1 km away
Newtown CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
86 students · 8.7 km away
Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
35 students · 9.0 km away
Gobowen Primary School
Oswestry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 9.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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592 students
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592 students
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
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600 students
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
601 students
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lakelands Academy a good school?
Lakelands Academy has a Success Index (England) of 44.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #228 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lakelands Academy rank in West Midlands?
Lakelands Academy ranks #228 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2265 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lakelands Academy?
Lakelands Academy had 590 students in 2025.
Is Lakelands Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Lakelands Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lakelands Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lakelands Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.