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Lancaster Academy

Academy sponsor led · Leicester · LE2 6FU

Ages 11–16 · 883 pupils · Leicester

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

36.6

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.81 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 836.6
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,194

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.81 · Often has places

1st preferences

78

Places offered

139

1st-preference offers

78

Total preferences (any rank)
172
Preferred offers (top 3)
97
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

883 pupils · 1,200 places

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 type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning Without Limits
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Fisher

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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.

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence8.9%

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  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • FSM0.0%

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    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

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  • Madani Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att861.2
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

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  • Madani Boys School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Fullhurst Community College

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Moat Community College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Leicester · LE2 0TU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

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

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