Lancaster Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE2 6FU · Leicester
#288 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3531 of 4,090 nationally
About Lancaster Academy
Lancaster Academy is a academy secondary located in Leicester, in the Leicester local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 883 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 288th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (21th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 883; capacity filled 73.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 45%; ebacc average points 3.10.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Lancaster Academy ranks 178th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)26.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lancaster Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 883
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 26.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lancaster Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,115 students · 203 m away
Overdale Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
489 students · 900 m away
Overdale Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
352 students · 938 m away
Marriott Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
421 students · 945 m away
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 979 m away
Avenue Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
545 students · 1.2 km away
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
274 students · 1.2 km away
Water Leys Primary School
Wigston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
402 students · 1.4 km away
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.4 km away
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Leicester · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
979 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
883 students
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
886 students
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
880 students
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
887 students
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Hastings High School
Hinckley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lancaster Academy a good school?
Lancaster Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #288 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lancaster Academy rank in East Midlands?
Lancaster Academy ranks #288 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3531 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lancaster Academy?
Lancaster Academy had 883 students in 2025.
Is Lancaster Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Lancaster Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lancaster Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lancaster Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.