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The Lancaster School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Foundation school
82 Jasmin Road, Birchwood, LINCOLN LN6 0QQ · lancaster.lincs.sch.uk · 01522 685078
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 99
- 43% of 232 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 18.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Lancaster School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 12
- 10% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied