Lamledge School
Lamledge Lane, Shifnal, TF11 8SD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Smith
- Constituency
- The Wrekin
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 133478
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01952468220
About this school
Lamledge School is an independent special school in Shifnal. It teaches children aged 5 to 19 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lamledge School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Lamledge School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2001, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 11 | 23 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 4.3% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lamledge School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 | 35.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 34.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.6 | 34 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 71
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Amberleigh Therapeutic School2.7 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Kickstart Academy3.5 miles
Academies · Telford
-
Haughton School3.8 miles
Special schools · Telford
-
Options Higford4.1 miles
Special schools · Shifnal
-
Queensway4.1 miles
Academies · Telford
Other schools in Shifnal
- Options Higford Special schools
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Sheriffhales Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Shifnal Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Idsall School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lamledge School teach?
- Lamledge School teaches children aged 5 to 19. It is a special school in Shifnal.
- Who is the headteacher of Lamledge School?
- The headteacher of Lamledge School is Ms Laura Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lamledge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lamledge School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lamledge School?
- Lamledge School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 19.
- Is Lamledge School full?
- Lamledge School has capacity for 105 pupils and 72 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lamledge School a faith school?
- No. Lamledge School has no designated religious character.
- How have Lamledge School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 7 in 2022/23 and 2.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Lamledge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lamledge School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.