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Lincoln Castle Academy

Academy converter · Lincoln · LN1 3SP

Ages 11–16 · 744 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-07-05

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.2%
Unauthorised7.7%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.8%
Enrolments in measure
762

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

61

Places offered

150

1st-preference offers

61

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
85
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

744 pupils · 1,041 places

Pupils on roll
744
Boys / girls
413 / 331
School capacity
1,041
Capacity fill
744 / 1,041 (71%)
Free school meals
46.5%
FSM pupils
346
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Johnathon Hodgson

Location

Address
Riseholme Road
Postcode
LN1 3SP
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 11–16, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 744 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 46.5%.

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.

  • 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

  • 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 Johnathon Hodgson
Telephone
01522303584

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