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The Lancaster School

Community school · Leicester · LE2 6FU

Ages 11–16 · 930 pupils · Leicester

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill78%

930 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
930
Boys / girls
930 / 0
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
930 / 1,200 (78%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
133
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
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
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Boys community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leicester, Leicester, 930 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.3%.

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

  • Lancaster Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leicester · LE2 6FU · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Wigston Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DT · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Wigston College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 2DS · Leicestershire

    Ages 16–18

    • FSM0.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • South Wigston High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wigston · LE18 4TA · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+24%
    • Absence11.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • Madani Girls' School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Madani Boys School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE5 5LL · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

  • Fullhurst Community College

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Leicester · LE3 1AH · Leicester

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Fisher

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