How many pupils does Lancaster Academy have?

Lancaster Academy has 962 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Lancaster Academy?

The headteacher of Lancaster Academy is Anna Fisher.

What type of school is Lancaster Academy?

Lancaster Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Lancaster Academy in?

Lancaster Academy is in the Leicester local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Lancaster Academy

Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 February 2024). Last inspected 27 February 2024.

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962

Pupils

37.6%

Free school meals

1 April 2017

Opened

About this school

Lancaster Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Leicester, Leicestershire. The school has 962 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 27 February 2024). Last inspected 27 February 2024. The Headteacher is Anna Fisher. The school is administered by Leicester local authority. It belongs to LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2017.

School details

Head: Anna Fisher
Trust: LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Leicester
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143857

Contact

01162703176 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Lancaster Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Leicester). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

37.5

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.65

Progress 8 · 2023-24

26%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

45%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.10

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

15%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →