Lancaster School

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 14 to 19
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lancaster School is a special school in Westcliff-on-Sea for ages 14 to 19. It is one of the 59 schools in Southend-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

138 pupils on roll, with places for 106

Eligible for free school meals36.2%

36.2%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lancaster School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Estuary High School1 mileOfsted: InadequateNot published
Compass Community School Boleyn Park1 mileOfsted: GoodNot published
The St Christopher School1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 4.2
Kingsdown School1 mileOfsted judgements: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Sutton House Academy1 mileOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 6.1

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
Age range
14 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Tom Jackson-Owens
Address
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
URN
144693

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.