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.
The record shows a small Ketley Bank primary on Yates Way with nursery provision, sitting in the Learning Community Trust with news shared across its schools. Nursery, parent-information and calendar pages sit on the academy site, with term dates reached through the trust pages.
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.
In our view Lantern suits parents who prize small over shiny: staff knowing every child counts for a great deal at this age. The predecessor record tempers the picture, and the latest report is the document that matters most for Ketley Bank families. The trust news pages show a wider organisation paying attention. Small classes cut both ways, and the report shows which way they cut here.
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 out of 100
Insufficient evidence
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
65 out of 100
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 out of 100
The website publishes no fees, rates or price information [1].
Website and service information C7 · weight 5%
80 out of 100
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.
- OfstedSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference URN 149309.
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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. The trust link gives parents a wider organisation behind the classrooms.
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. Where the school converted recently, the register shows whether reports belong to the current school or a closed predecessor.
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. Dinner money, club sessions and any nursery hours beyond the funded offer are set by the school, so take the current figures from the office before term starts.
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. It serves Ketley Bank families first, and the council catchment finder shows whether your road falls nearest this academy or a neighbouring school.
Which areas does Lantern Academy cover?
Lantern serves Ketley Bank families from its Yates Way site, taking children from nursery age through the primary years. Families elsewhere in Telford weigh their own nearest ranked school alongside it, and the council's catchment finder shows which school sits nearest your road. Out-of-catchment applications are allowed, though distance still shapes most offers.
How do we apply for a place at Lantern Academy?
Apply through Telford and Wrekin, naming Lantern Academy among four preferences including your catchment school. The council's finder tool shows which schools count as nearest, and the school's admissions pages set out how places are allocated. File before the January closing date for Reception starters, since late applications sit behind on-time ones.
What do parents say about Lantern Academy?
Parent reviews are the missing piece here: nothing scored sits on Google or the other platforms we checked. Judge the academy on its February inspection and the predecessor history together, starting with the latest full report. The trust news pages show the wider organisation behind the school. The parent-information pages set out the practical detail in one place.
How does Lantern Academy compare with the other assessed schools?
It was assessed in our September round but sits outside the top ten, held back by the predecessor's Requires Improvement record against newer academy evidence. Ranked schools above bring cleaner inspection runs. The small-school feel is its edge. The September evidence date shows how fresh every check is. The February inspection under the current name is the record that counts.
Others assessed for this trade
- Newdale Primary School61.3 / 100Ranked 1. Best for Outstanding-rated Newdale primary with nursery places.
- St George's C of E Primary School61.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for a large Church of England primary in St George's.
- Ladygrove Primary School60.0 / 100Ranked 3. Best for a Good-rated Dawley primary with nursery places.
- Wombridge Primary School60.0 / 100Ranked 4. Best for an Oakengates primary with nursery and open days.
Sources
- Lantern Primary and Nursery — homepage Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Ofsted — Lantern Academy (URN 149309) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Ofsted — Queenswood Primary School and Nursery, closed predecessor (URN 123415) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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