The Lacon Childe School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Kidderminster, Shropshire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. Its specialist base has 20 places for speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–16
- 563 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 563
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Weston (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Four Stones Gateway Trust
- Council
- Shropshire
- School reference (URN)
- 141451
Needs its base supports
3 needs: speech and language, autism and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Shropshire (16)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Shropshire (14)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Shropshire (8)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Shropshire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Requires improvement, June 2024; school remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (March 2023)
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in June 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, March 2023).
Contact and getting there
Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Compass Community School Vicarage Park Independent · Ages 8–19 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 4.3 miles
- Salford Farm Outdoor Learning Centre Independent · Ages 8–19 · Ofsted: Good 8.6 miles
All SEND schools in Shropshire
By need in Shropshire: Autism (17) · Speech and language (15) · Moderate learning (9) · SEMH (8) · Severe learning (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Vision (4) · Physical (4) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about The Lacon Childe School
How do I get a place in The Lacon Childe School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does The Lacon Childe School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Lacon Childe School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Lacon Childe School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in June 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is The Lacon Childe School?
Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE, in Shropshire.
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