SchoolScoresThe Lancaster School
Foundation school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
82 Jasmin Road, Birchwood, The Lancaster School, Lincoln, LN6 0QQ
01522 685078 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 September 2011.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 12 January 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lincolnshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 26 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 26 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 52 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 61.5% | 29.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 49th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 4.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 11th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.8% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 13.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 74th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 74th lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 4% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 26.4% | 12.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 63rd highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 8% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 15.1 | 19.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 61st highest of 76 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 9.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 40th highest of 59 state primary schools in Lincoln. Higher than 30% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.4% | 13.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leslie Manser Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodlands Infant and Nursery School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Hartsholme Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Lawrence CofE Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ling Moor Primary Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fosse Way Academy 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Lancaster School's Ofsted rating?
The Lancaster School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 September 2011. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 12 January 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is The Lancaster School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 26 families put The Lancaster School as their first choice for 26 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 120686.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.