Leicester
Lancaster Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Leicester school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 32.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 32.1
- Attainment 8
- 20%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.65
- Progress 8
- [-0.90, -0.39]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 156 | 88 | 88 (100%) | 190 |
| September 2025 | 145 | 93 | 93 (100%) | 197 |
| September 2024 | 139 | 78 | 78 (100%) | 172 |
| September 2023 | 84 | 65 | 65 (100%) | 166 |
| September 2022 | 118 | 85 | 85 (100%) | 182 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Leicester’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 209 | 32.1 | — | 20.1% | 3.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 218 | 37.5 | — | 26.1% | — | 14.7% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 200 | 36.6 | -0.65 | 29.0% | — | 8.0% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 232 | 33.0 | -0.78 | 23.7% | — | 9.1% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 195 | 34.9 | -0.95 | — | — | 22.0% | 2.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Leicester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143857 |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Anna Fisher |
| Trust | LEARNING WITHOUT LIMITS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | LE2 6FU |
| Pupils | 962 |
| FSM eligible | 37.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE2 6FU
https://www.lancaster.lwlat.org.uk/1162703176| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10063013 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 May 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 2 May 2024 |