Lancaster Academy
Academy sponsor led in Leicester, Leicester.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 883 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 42.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.lancaster.lwlat.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01162703176 |
| URN | 143857 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 February 2024, published 2 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sir Jonathan North Girls' College (secondary school, about 0.2 km)
- Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (all-through school, about 1.4 km)
- Wigston Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Wigston College (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- South Wigston High School (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Madani Girls' School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Madani Boys School (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
- Fullhurst Community College (secondary school, about 3.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.