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Lancaster Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE2 6FU

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

883

Local authority

Leicester

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 883 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Secondary schools in Leicester
33
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE2
42
Secondary in LE2
6
Open schools in Leicester LA
142
Secondary in Leicester LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE2

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143857

Location

Address
Knighton Lane East
Postcode
LE2 6FU
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicester
District
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
883
Boys / girls
587 / 296
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
883 / 1,200 (74%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
379
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Without Limits

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
6 on roll / 20 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Fisher
Telephone
01162703176
Website
https://www.lancaster.lwlat.org.uk/

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