Lancasterian School
Community special school in Manchester (Manchester).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Lancasterian School is a special school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. The Acting Headteacher is Alison Randall.
Key facts
- URN
- 105608
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Adel White | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gill Painter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Warner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Adwoa Mhango | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sibusiso Keabetswe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Yasser Al Jassem | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Afnan Al-Saffar | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mim Hoffman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alex Cruz | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Randall | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Dan Timms Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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