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Lancasterian School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Community special school
Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2XA · 0161 445 0123
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 196
- 4 over 192 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 69.1%
- First language not English
- 39.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Manchester it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼93 | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 25 | +9.6 |
| Other education | 75 | +5.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lancasterian School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Feb 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 83%
- Replies
- 12
- 6% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND