Lady Lumley's Academy, Pickering

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Clair Foden
Pupils:676 / 1,126 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01751380097
Address:Swainsea Lane, Pickering, YO18 8NG
Trust:DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2021

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:148602
UKPRN:10088227
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Thirsk and Malton
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

19.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

25

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Pickering (North Yorkshire Moors Railway)
600m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Lady Lumley's School (SW-bound)
78m · 1 min walk
Littledale (S-bound)
234m · 4 min walk
Swainsea Lane (adj)
383m · 6 min walk
Northway (SE-bound)
384m · 6 min walk
County Junior School (E-bound)
464m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

676 pupils

1,126 capacity

450 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pickering

Low pressure
New homes approved:146
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pickering

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,139

Applications

5,644

Got 1st preference

92.6%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Secondary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(101)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.46428%

Overall absence

27.09581%

Persistent absence

668

Enrolments

Authorised6.23924%
Unauthorised3.22504%
Persistent (10%+)27.09581%
Severe (50%+)5.38922%

Absence trend

6.2651%
20/21
9.06102%
21/22
9.3956%
22/23
10.91069%
23/24
9.46428%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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