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Lamledge School

Special · ages 5-19MixedIndependent72 pupilsShifnalShropshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places33 spare72 pupils, 105 places
Pupils on roll72Census January 2024

Lamledge School is an independent special school in Shifnal for boys and girls aged 5 to 19. It has 72 pupils and room for 105.

Lamledge Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8SD01952 468220lamledgeschool.co.ukMs Laura Smith headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score2.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2022 to 2025
2022: 11.011.020222023: 7.07.020232024: 2.02.020242025: 2.62.62025
Since 2022: -8.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018ShropshireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11132311851
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 82.62.07.011.043.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%37%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%4%0%13%60%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.130.200.480.713.764.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%33%41%

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Shropshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll72Census January 2024
Places10569% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support1%1 pupil with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan99%71 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls57 / 15
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll726864565051
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support3%6%7%2%4%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans97%92%93%98%96%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m3412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate52 per 1,000 people43% lower than the England average
Typical house price£275,000Shropshire

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England990 m398Good 202364Compare
Shifnal Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles379Good 202376Compare
Idsall SchoolAcademy0.7 miles1,172No overall grade 20248Compare
Thomas Telford Primary Free SchoolFree school2.7 miles149Not inspectedCompare
Amberleigh Therapeutic SchoolIndependent2.7 miles11Not inspectedCompare
Sheriffhales Primary School and PreschoolCouncil2.9 miles100No overall grade 202582Compare
Holy Trinity AcademyRoman Catholic/Church of England3.0 miles994Good 202354Compare
Redhill Primary AcademyAcademy3.2 miles491Outstanding 202497Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Lamledge School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Lamledge School yet.

How good are Lamledge School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 2.6, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Lamledge School have?

72 pupils aged 5 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 105 places, so it is 69% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lamledge Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8SD
Telephone
01952 468220
Website
www.lamledgeschool.co.uk
Headteacher
Ms Laura Smith
Type of school
Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase
Special school, ages 5-19
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Shropshire
Ward
Shifnal South
Constituency
The Wrekin
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
25 October 2001
URN
133478 · LAESTAB 8936025 · UKPRN 10015089

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from