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The Lancaster School

Foundation school · LINCOLN · LN6 0QQ

Ages 3–7 · 99 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill43%

99 pupils · 232 places

Pupils on roll
99
Boys / girls
50 / 49
School capacity
232
Capacity fill
99 / 232 (43%)
Free school meals
48.2%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Federation
Forest Skies
Headteacher
Miss Naomi Haughton

Location

Address
82 Jasmin Road, Birchwood, The Lancaster School
Postcode
LN6 0QQ
Town
LINCOLN
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–7, in LINCOLN, Lincolnshire, 99 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.2%.

Open schools in LINCOLN
108
Primary schools in LINCOLN
76
Academies among open schools in LINCOLN
44% (47)
Open schools in LN6
33
Primary in LN6
21
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LINCOLNNear LN6

  • Lincoln Birchwood Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0NL · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM59.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Leslie Manser Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0FB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodlands Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0PF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Hartsholme Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 0DE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM45.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 5XJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • Ling Moor Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lincoln · LN6 8QZ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand1.03

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Naomi Haughton
Telephone
01522685078
Website
www.lancaster.lincs.sch.uk/

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