School Summary

Lancaster Academy


Boys: 634
Girls: 266
Total Pupils: 900
Opened: 01-04-2017
Ofsted: Requires improvement
: Anna Fisher
Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE2 6FU
Telephone: 01162703176
Website:

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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): Leicestershire
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Leicester
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Easting: 459327
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EstablishmentName: Lancaster Academy
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EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
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GOR (name): East Midlands
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Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Anna
HeadLastName: Fisher
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LA (name): Leicester
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LSOA (name): Leicester 038C
LastChangedDate: 28-03-2023
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NumberOfBoys: 634
NumberOfGirls: 266
NumberOfPupils: 900
NurseryProvision (name): No Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 05-02-2020
OfstedRating (name): Requires improvement
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-04-2017
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000783
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Leicester South
PercentageFSM: 34.70
PhaseOfEducation (code): 4
PhaseOfEducation (name): Secondary
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RSCRegion (name): East Midlands and the Humber
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SchoolCapacity: 1200
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Learning Without Limits
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Knighton Lane East
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TelephoneNum: 01162703176
Town: Leicester
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16379
Trusts (name): LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST
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TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
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UPRN: 2465071278
URN: 143857
UrbanRural (code): C1
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Bullied for having a health condition and terrorized on a daily basis, the teachers did NOTHING. I used to wear a hat to cover up my health condition but the teachers insisted on me removing it all day everyday, even though I was getting terrorized for taking my hat off.\n\nStarted playing truant on a daily basis due to bullying from years 9 to 11 and, without minimal teacher supervision, I still managed to leave with 9 GCSES at A* - C.\n\nThis school heavily changed my personality negatively and definitely wasn't a positive character builder.\n\nJust to reiterate, this place is a dump. 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I used to wear a hat to cover up my health condition but the teachers insisted on me removing it all day everyday, even though I was getting terrorized for taking my hat off.\n\nStarted playing truant on a daily basis due to bullying from years 9 to 11 and, without minimal teacher supervision, I still managed to leave with 9 GCSES at A* - C.\n\nThis school heavily changed my personality negatively and definitely wasn't a positive character builder.\n\nJust to reiterate, this place is a dump. 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