The Lacon Childe School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Lacon Childe School
Address: Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer
Town/City: Kidderminster
County: Worcestershire
Postcode: DY14 8PE
Telephone Number: 01299 270312
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Four Stones Gateway Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Weston
Capacity: 540
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 563 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 104% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 141451
DfE Number: 893/4412
UKPRN: 10047648
UPRN: 100071402874
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Shropshire (E06000051)
Constituency: South Shropshire (E14001493)
Electoral Ward: Cleobury Mortimer (E05016031)

Easting & Northing: 367125E, 275939N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 22' 52.07" N 2° 29' 3.36" W
Plus Code: 9C4V9GJ8+F7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Cleobury Mortimer Primary School (0.0km)
  2. Bayton CofE Primary School (3.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Lisa Cigsar - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2027.
  • Hannah Coleman - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 9 May 2022.
  • Jackie Griffiths - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2026.
  • Jill Hardell - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Georgia Lloyd - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Annie Mackellar - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Marianne Salmon - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
  • Olivia Sutton - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Samantha Wenlock - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2026.
  • Samantha Wenlock - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Stuart Weston - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 17 July 2026.