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Lancasterian School

Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester · M20 2XA

Not applicableCommunity special schoolMixedAges 316187 pupils
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
0%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
15.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
71.1%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
8.9

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£26,636

2024-25

Places filled
103%

187 of 181 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

'18-19
89
'22-23
'23-24
93
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.

'18-19
89
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.2

-4.2
'18-19
-4.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.8

-4.8
'18-19
-4.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +3.7

-7.2
'18-19
-3.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-57.7% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-11.9 vs Manchester average

This school93.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

This school
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
71.1%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
42.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

33%
67%

62 girls · 125 boys

Ethnicity

White British
26.7%
Pakistani
17.1%
Other Mixed
13.9%
African
10.7%
Other ethnic group
6.4%
Unclassified
4.3%
White & Black Caribbean
4.3%
Indian
3.7%
Bangladeshi
3.2%
Other White
2.7%
Irish
2.1%
Other Black
1.6%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+27.3% vs Manchester average

This school71.1%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+3.1% vs Manchester average

This school42.2%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+87.1% vs Manchester average

This school100.0%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-15.7% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.5%

13.3%
'18-19
21.4%
'21-22
19.1%
'22-23
15.7%
'23-24
15.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +1.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

46.4%
'18-19
64.7%
'21-22
59.1%
'22-23
50.3%
'23-24
47.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+9.0% vs Manchester average

This school15.8%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+29.5% vs Manchester average

This school47.9%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.6%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.0%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.6% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

80% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£420,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
7/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
76%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Less deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
7/10
Income
8/10
Employment
8/10
Education
10/10
Health
3/10
Crime
3/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105608