Academy converter · Telford and Wrekin

Lantern Academy

3–11Ages
113Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149309URN

Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0AZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

1.0 below Telford and Wrekin median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

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18 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 4 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.3applications per place, Reception

1.0 below Telford and Wrekin median (2.3) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

18 applications · 14 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 1.3; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3
2025 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.1
2024 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7
2022 1.4; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.3; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.0; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.5; as the previous school
2017 1.2; Telford and Wrekin median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Telford and Wrekin median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Telford and Wrekin median

Dashed bars: as Queenswood Primary School and Nursery (URN 123415), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	18	1.3	11	0.79
Sep 2025	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2024	10	16	1.6	10	1.00
Sep 2023	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2022 *	14	20	1.4	14	1.00
Sep 2021 *	12	14	1.2	11	0.92
Sep 2020 *	14	18	1.3	14	1.00
Sep 2019 *	10	14	1.4	10	1.00
Sep 2018 *	7	7	1.0	6	0.86
Sep 2017 *	19	22	1.2	19	1.00
Sep 2016 *	15	25	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2015 *	20	32	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2014 *	9	16	1.8	9	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 69% · Maths 88% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%24th of 40 in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Telford and Wrekin 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Telford and Wrekin 76% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Telford and Wrekin 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Telford and Wrekin 78% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Telford and Wrekin 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Telford and Wrekin median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	0%	101	105
2023/24	30%	4%	99	99
2022/23	25%	5%	100	95

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lantern AcademyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Wombridge Primary School
1.2 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2022

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St George's Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Telford and Wrekin

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Old Park Primary School
1.4 km · Telford and Wrekin

Good2023

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Newdale Primary School & Nursery
1.6 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Hollinswood Primary School
1.7 km · Telford and Wrekin

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Priorslee Academy
1.7 km · Telford and Wrekin

2026

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
1.9 km · Telford and Wrekin

Remains Good2021

1.7applications per place
Ladygrove Primary School
2.2 km · Telford and Wrekin

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
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Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149309 · 894/2128
Trust: Learning Community Trust
Capacity: 140 pupils · 113 on roll
Free school meals: 45.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2022
Replaced: Queenswood Primary School and Nursery (URN 123415)
Address: Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, TF2 0AZ
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources