Lancasterian School
Community special school · Ages 3–16 · Manchester
Lancasterian School is a special school in Manchester for ages 3–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XA
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 3–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 68.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Lancasterian School provides a nurturing and stimulating environment, where pupils are happy.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “Pupils achieve well from their individual starting points.”
To improve
- “However, a few subjects which have been recently refined are still being embedded.”
- “This means that pupils’ knowledge of some topics is not as secure.”
- “However, in a few subjects, the school is still developing its checks on what pupils know and remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
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- Manchester Secondary PRU 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit 1.0 mi School remains Good
- The Watkin Centre 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pioneer House High School 1.4 mi Standards maintained