Lancasterian School
Other · Community special school · Ages 3–16 · Manchester
Lancasterian School is an other school in Manchester for ages 3–16 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XA
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- The Birches School 0.2 mi Good
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- PSP c/o WD 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- 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