The Lancaster School
82 Jasmin Road, Birchwood, Lincoln, LN6 0QQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Naomi Haughton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Forest Skies
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 120686
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522685078
About this school
The Lancaster School is a foundation primary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Lancaster School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How The Lancaster School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Lancaster School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.1% | 61.5% | 99 | — |
| Lincoln Birchwood Junior School | 52% | 6.6% | 54.8% | 253 | 0.1 miles |
| Leslie Manser Primary School | 46% | 6.8% | 42.8% | 264 | 0.3 miles |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | 49% | 4.4% | 28.2% | 267 | 0.3 miles |
| Woodlands Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.3% | 45.3% | 81 | 0.4 miles |
| Hartsholme Academy | 49% | 6% | 44.5% | 346 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 61.45%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 8.06%
- Persistent absence
- 26.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Leslie Manser Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Hartsholme Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Branston Junior Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Digby Church of England School Primary
- Digby the Tedder Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Lancaster School teach?
- The Lancaster School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the executive headteacher of The Lancaster School?
- The executive headteacher of The Lancaster School is Miss Naomi Haughton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Lancaster School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Lancaster School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Lancaster School?
- The Lancaster School has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is The Lancaster School full?
- The Lancaster School has capacity for 232 pupils and 99 on roll (43%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Lancaster School a faith school?
- No. The Lancaster School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Lancaster School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Lancaster School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Lancaster School part of an academy trust?
- The Lancaster School is part of the Forest Skies federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is The Lancaster School's absence rate?
- The Lancaster School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does The Lancaster School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Lancaster School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.