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Lancaster Academy

Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU

Local ranking17th of 20 secondary schools in Leicester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
37.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
218

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
84.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
962
Boys
644 (67%)
Girls
318 (33%)
Capacity
1200 (80% full)
SEND
10.8%
FSM Eligible
40.6%
EAL
50.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
8.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,455/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 20.4%
  • Black African: 19.6%
  • Asian Indian: 17.8%
  • White Other: 11.6%
  • Asian Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.8%
  • Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.1%

20.4%

White British

19.6%

Black African

17.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Knighton Lane East

Leicester, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
143857
UKPRN
10063013
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
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