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Lady Lumley's Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Pickering, YO18 8NG

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#531 of 3,312

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,545 of 2,536

Worse than 60% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Lady Lumley's Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils676
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMiss Clair Foden
TrustDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNorth Yorkshire
Opened01 May 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148602.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.54.5, better than England, better than North Yorkshire46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.83.3%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire67.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.70%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire47.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.22.5%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire12.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.5%, better than England, better than North Yorkshire63.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4120--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.31.88, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire35.7435
Average A-level gradeC+--
Average points, best three A-levels32.02, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire36.3235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC+--
AAB or better9.1%, worse than England, worse than North Yorkshire19.9%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.0.03, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study70--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.Dist--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils676
Girls348
Boys328
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.9%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,133
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.40.3%
Sixth form places2024/25178
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size18.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
Other White
2.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.1%
White and Black African
0.1%
Other mixed
0.1%
African
0.1%
Other ethnic group
0.1%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)37.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.75
Support staff (FTE)30.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2540.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2531.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.110
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.198
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.101
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.101
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth YorkshireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, similar to North Yorkshire8.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.8%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire22%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.9%, similar to England, similar to North Yorkshire3.9%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.9%
Sixth form college42.5%
Further education31.4%
School sixth form13.1%
Employment4.6%
Apprenticeship3.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.5%
Higher education44.7%
Employment38.3%
Apprenticeship6.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.4%
Further education2.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Lady Lumley's Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academyAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miPrimaryPickering Community Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPickering Community Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lady Lumley's Academy

What is Lady Lumley's Academy's Ofsted rating?

Lady Lumley's Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Apr 2024.

How does Lady Lumley's Academy rank in England?

Lady Lumley's Academy ranks 531 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 83% of schools) and 1,545 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Lady Lumley's Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 70% of pupils at Lady Lumley's Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 54.5 (England 46.2).

What are Lady Lumley's Academy's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Lady Lumley's Academy was C+, and 9.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Lady Lumley's Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Lady Lumley's Academy made 110 offers from 198 applications (1.8 per offer), and 101 of 101 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lady Lumley's Academy?

Lady Lumley's Academy has 676 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Lady Lumley's Academy?

Lady Lumley's Academy had 1,133 school places in 2024/25.

Does Lady Lumley's Academy have a sixth form?

Yes, Lady Lumley's Academy has a sixth form with 178 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lady Lumley's Academy?

At Lady Lumley's Academy, the average class had 18.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lady Lumley's Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lady Lumley's Academy missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 22.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.