Lancaster Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 27 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Unique reference
- 143857
- Address
- Knighton Lane East, LE2 6FU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 962 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 66.9%
- Girls
- 33.1%
- First language not English
- 50.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.6%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 10.6% |
| Other White | 11.1% |
| Indian | 17.2% |
| African | 18.8% |
| White British | 19.6% |
| Other Asian | 5.2% |
| Unclassified | 3.7% |
| Pakistani | 3.6% |
| Other | 3.4% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.8% |
| Other Black | 1.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 15% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 37.5 |
| Local authority average | 45.5 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.1 |
| Local authority average | 4.02 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 27 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
Lancaster Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 93
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 144 104 40 |
| Year 8 | 129 88 41 |
| Year 9 | 213 135 78 |
| Year 10 | 231 156 75 |
| Year 11 | 245 161 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 29.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 18.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 45.0% 38.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 4.5% 3.0% |