The Loyne Specialist School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
111
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(23/01/2024)
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98%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.9:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
25%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
6.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
34.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Sefton Drive
Lancaster
LA1 2QD
0152464543

School Description

Pupils flourish at this incredibly vibrant school. Staff expertly use pupils’ preferred mode of communication to greet them with kind words and a smile at the start of each day. The school’s strong transition programme aids pupils in settling in quickly when they first start. They benefit significantly from the caring relationships they enjoy with staff, who know them extremely well. Pupils are happy. The school has the highest aspirations for pupils’ achievements. Pupils, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve exceptionally well. Pupils take immense pride in living up to the high expectations that the school has of their behaviour. This is evident in pupils’ respectful conduct throughout the school. Pupils thrive in the school’s calm and harmonious atmosphere. At the heart of the school’s aspirations is the desire for pupils to be exceedingly well prepared for their future lives. The extensive programme of activities and experiences that the school provides helps pupils to increase their self-belief. They become confident, resilient and independent young people. Students in the sixth form welcome many opportunities to make a positive contribution to their local community. For example, they sell their own handmade products at the local market.

The Loyne Specialist School Parent Reviews



100% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 89% Agree 9% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>89, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 74% Agree 23% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>74, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 64% Agree 34% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 2% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>64, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 77% Strongly Agree 2% Agree 6% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 15% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>77, "strongly_agree"=>2, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>15} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 72% Agree 26% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>72, "agree"=>26, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 28% Strongly Agree 47% Agree 23% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>28, "strongly_agree"=>47, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 79% Agree 21% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 53% Agree 36% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>53, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 66% Agree 34% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>34, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 77% Agree 21% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>77, "agree"=>21, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 68% Agree 30% Disagree 0% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 40% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Strongly Agree 68% Agree 28% Disagree 2% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 2% {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022
Yes 100% No 0% {"yes"=>100, "no"=>0} Figures based on 47 responses up to 11-07-2022

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