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OpenSecondaryURN 150482

Lincoln Castle Academy

Academy converter · Lincoln · LN1 3SP

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

744

Local authority

Lincolnshire

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
150482

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Johnathon Hodgson
Telephone
01522303584

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables