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Lady Lumley's Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy
Swainsea Lane, Pickering YO18 8NG · ladylumleys.org.uk · 01751 380097
On the mapSearch near YO18 8NG
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 52.7
- average Attainment 8 score. North Yorkshire 46.5, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 676
- 60% of 1,126 places
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 110 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 110 | 101 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 111 | 105 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 125 | 105 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 123 | 114 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 161 | 124 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.7, and 69.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Yorkshire it was 46.5, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (31.9 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲52.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲69.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼33.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.67 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121671)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 13.1 | −20.2 |
| Sixth form college | 42.5 | +21.9 |
| Further education | 31.4 | +5.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9 | −2.5 |
| Employment | 4.6 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.9 | −1.8 |
| Activity not captured | 0.7 | −2.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 students | C+ (31.9) | Average +0.03 | |
| 51 students | C+ (31.9) | Average +0.04 | |
| 19 students | Dist (36.5) | Average +0.31 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41 | C (30.2) | +0.05 |
| 2022/23 | 51 | C+ (34.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 69 | C+ (33.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 83 | C+ (32.3) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 77 | C+ (33.3) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 93 | C- (27.2) | -0.13 |
| 2015/16 | 90 | C- (27.4) | -0.07 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 44.7 | −1 |
| Further education | 2.1 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4 | −9.3 |
| Employment | 38.3 | +4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.4 | +3.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | +0.7 |
Ofsted
Lady Lumley's Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 9 April 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 9 Apr 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121671), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2019Inadequate
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121671)
Before September 2019
Dec 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121671)
Oct 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121671)
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (117 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 117
- 15% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (21%) with SEND