Lakelands opened in September 1979 as an 11 to 16 mixed comprehensive, after taking over the former Ellesmere Secondary Modern School. It takes it’s name from the beautiful countryside surrounding it, aptly known as ‘Shropshire’s Lake District’. It occupies an open and elevated site on the western edge of the small market town of Ellesmere.

The brick building provides spacious accommodation, which consists of specialist classrooms, laboratories, a design and technology suite, a learning resources centre and library, a computer suite and reprographics room, a hall with full stage and performance facilities (including tiered seating), and a dining hall. DT, Art and music are all taught in new state of the art rooms which were opened during the Autumn of 2002.

Extensive playing fields surround Lakelands, including pitches for all team games, an athletics track, cricket nets and tennis courts. We also benefit from the use of the local swimming pool, which is situated at Ellesmere County Primary School.