The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary aided school · Primary
Lincoln · LN5 8EU · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS239%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM28.6%
- Demand0.83
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 131277
Athena School
Community special school · Lincoln · LN5 8EL
Ages 11–16 · 112 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
6.4
Overall absence
21.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-03-18
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-1.63
−20+2
Attainment 86.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 0.7
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence21.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)51.7%
Unauthorised14.4%
- Authorised absence
- 6.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 19.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 116
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
112 pupils · 115 places
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- Boys / girls
- 96 / 16
- School capacity
- 115
- Capacity fill
- 112 / 115 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 62.5%
- FSM pupils
- 70
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Federation
- The Fortuna Athena Federation
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Bunn
Location
- Address
- South Park
- Postcode
- LN5 8EL
- Town
- Lincoln
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision and SEN unit
- Resourced places
- 115 on roll / 115 capacity
- SEN unit places
- 115 on roll / 115 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 112 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 62.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingVoluntary controlled school · Primary
LINCOLN · LN5 7TA · Lincolnshire
Ages 2–11
- KS284%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM37.2%
- Demand2.00
0.3 miles away
The Priory Academy LSST
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Lincoln · LN5 8PW · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att855.0
- P80.1
- EM5+60%
- Absence7.7%
0.7 miles away
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Lincoln · LN6 7UE · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS226%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM28.7%
- Demand0.92
0.9 miles away
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Lincoln · LN5 8QG · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.9%
- FSM29.0%
- Demand0.88
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Bunn
- Telephone
- 01522534559