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Lincoln Castle Academy

Academy converter · Lincoln · LN1 3SP

Ages 11–18 · 729 pupils · Lincolnshire

Attainment 8

41.6

Overall absence

15.1%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.09
−20+2
Attainment 841.6
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence15.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.7%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
9.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.0%
Enrolments in measure
772

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

74

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
92
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill70%

729 pupils · 1,041 places

Pupils on roll
729
Boys / girls
382 / 347
School capacity
1,041
Capacity fill
729 / 1,041 (70%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
253
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Hanson

Location

Address
Riseholme Road
Postcode
LN1 3SP
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 729 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.9%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Secondary schools in Lincoln
13
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN1
15
Secondary in LN1
1
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LincolnNear LN1

  • Lincoln Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN1 3SP · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence13.7%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.72

    0.0 miles away

  • Lincoln Christ's Hospital School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN2 4PN · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lincoln UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    University technical college · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN2 1PF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 14–19

    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • The Priory Academy LSST

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN5 8PW · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN6 0EP · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.0%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Hanson

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