Key stage 2 2024/25
#8,273 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149309.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 105 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 103 | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 69% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 75% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 16 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 113 |
| Girls | 57 |
| Boys | 56 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 44.2% |
| First language not English | 14.2% |
| SEN support | 36 |
| EHC plan | 6 |
| Average class size | 22.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 12.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 3.1% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 14 |
| Applications (Reception) | 18 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 11 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 11 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 140 |
| Pupils on roll | 115 |
| Unfilled places | 17.9% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 |
| Pupils per adult | 8.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 6.06 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.32 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.85 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 12% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.4% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Thomas Telford School | City technology college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.7 mi | Nursery | Oakengates Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Wombridge Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St George's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Old Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Newdale Primary School & Nursery | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Hollinswood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2015. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Priorslee Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Meadows Primary School and Nursery | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Mar 2016. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Ladygrove Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2016. |
Lantern Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Lantern Academy ranks 8,273 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).
Lantern Academy has 113 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 140.
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.