Lancaster School
Academy special converter in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 14 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 138 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 106 |
| Free school meals | 40.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | SEN TRUST SOUTHEND |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://lancaster.southend.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01702342543 |
| URN | 144693 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 2 June 2026, published 23 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- The St Christopher School (special school, about 2.0 km)
- Kingsdown School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Sutton House Academy (special school, about 2.1 km)
- St Nicholas School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Cedar Hall School (special school, about 7.1 km)
- Glenwood School (special school, about 10.1 km)
- Castledon School (special school, about 13.6 km)
- The Bridge Pioneer (special school, about 15.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Southend-on-Sea
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.