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Assessment · primary schools round primary-schools-2026-09

Lantern Academy review

Assessed in Primary schools in Telford

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Yates Way, Ketley Bank, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 0AZ · Service area: Telford

Lantern Academy in short

Lantern Academy is a small Ketley Bank primary with nursery where staff know every child and family personally, sitting in the Learning Community Trust with news shared across its schools. Ofsted inspected the academy in February 2025, the first inspection under the current name after conversion in 2022. That inspection report is the document to read first.

No public review scores are on record for Lantern Academy across the sources we hold, so families judge it on the inspection reports rather than on reviews. In our view the small-school feel is the attraction, while the Requires Improvement record of the predecessor school is what counts against the academy. The academy site sets out nursery, parent-information and calendar pages with trust news.

Our verdict

Our judgement: Lantern suits you if you want a small Ketley Bank primary with nursery where the trust structure is visible and a 2025 inspection sits behind the new name [1] [2]. What counts against it is the Requires Improvement history of the predecessor school and the lack of public review scores [3]. The February 2025 report is the document to read first [2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
54.8 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50

Insufficient evidence

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

65

The academy is listed on the Ofsted register (URN 149309, Learning Community Trust); the latest school inspection was 4 February 2025 [2]. The predecessor school, Queenswood, was rated Requires Improvement at its January 2020 inspection [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

The website publishes no fees, rates or price information [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80

The website sets out nursery, parent-information, support and calendar pages with news and trust information [1].

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • Ofsted inspected the academy in February 2025, the first inspection under the current URN [2].

  • The website describes a small school where staff know every child and family personally [1].

  • The academy sits in the Learning Community Trust with news shared across its schools [1] [2].

Limitations

  • The predecessor school was rated Requires Improvement in January 2020 before conversion [3].

  • No public review scores are on record, and the site publishes no insurance or fee details [1].

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Questions about Lantern Academy

Is Lantern Academy any good?

On the evidence, it suits parents who want a small Ketley Bank primary where staff know every child: it was assessed in our September round but sits outside the top ten. Read the February 2025 inspection report first, since the predecessor record is weaker, then visit the school.

Is Lantern Academy Ofsted registered?

Yes. Lantern Academy is listed on the Ofsted register in the Learning Community Trust and was inspected in February 2025. The predecessor school was rated Requires Improvement in January 2020. Type the academy name into the Ofsted reports site to open both reports.

What does Lantern Academy charge?

The academy website publishes no fees, rates or price information. State primary places are free, so ask the school office about dinner money, clubs and any nursery charges beyond the funded hours before term starts. Confirm which nursery sessions the funded hours cover.

Where is Lantern Academy?

The academy stands on Yates Way in Ketley Bank, Telford, with nursery provision on site. Check the council catchment finder and the academy admissions pages to see how places are allocated, then visit on a normal school day. The trust site links to term dates and parent information.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Newdale Primary School61.3 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Outstanding-rated Newdale primary with nursery places.
  2. St George's C of E Primary School61.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for a large Church of England primary in St George's.
  3. Ladygrove Primary School60.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for a Good-rated Dawley primary with nursery places.
  4. Wombridge Primary School60.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for an Oakengates primary with nursery and open days.

Sources

  1. Lantern Primary and Nursery — homepage Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Ofsted — Lantern Academy (URN 149309) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Ofsted — Queenswood Primary School and Nursery, closed predecessor (URN 123415) Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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