SCHOOL PROFILE

Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)

Not applicable Other independent school URN 132095
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 40 Published school capacity
Capacity used 32.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 13 8 full-time · 5 part-time
Female pupils 6 46.2% of pupils
Male pupils 7 53.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Lancaster 25.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Lancaster 10.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Lancaster 0.0%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 53.9% 7 of 13 pupils
33.0 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 53.9%
Lancaster 22.5%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 46.2% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 31.4 pts above
EHC plans 7.7% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts above

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

32.5% 47.3 pts below England
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
32.5%
Lancaster
84.7%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools