Lancaster School
Academy special converter · Ages 14–19 · Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Lancaster School is a special school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 14–19 (academy special converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 14–19
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 138 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 2 June 2026
Strengths
- “This school has a positive and substantial impact on pupils’ lives.”
- “The meticulous care and attention that pupils receive means that they thrive.”
- “Staff’s emphasis on communication in all that pupils do helps pupils navigate daily life.”
To improve
- “This work is still developing.”
- “However, they do not scrutinise forensically the impact of the interventions they run.”
- “They, as well as leaders, recognise that they could strengthen the school's development with more astute analysis and evaluation of the impact of the school's work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Lancaster School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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