Lancaster School

Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RT

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

14–19

Ages

131

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 14–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 131 / 106 (124%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

48.9%

Disadvantaged

5.3%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

17.3%

Overall absence

38.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.6 vs 2023/24

10.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

42.37

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +4.8 vs 2023/24

£41,830

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,447 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£26,573

Spend per pupil

£27,099

Income per pupil

34%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.