North Kesteven Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Lincoln · LN6 9AG · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att833.7
- P8-0.9
- EM5+23%
- Absence14.3%
0.2 miles away
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Academy converter · Lincoln · LN6 9AF
Ages 11–18 · 1,310 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Attainment 8
46.5
Overall absence
8.8%
Admissions demand
1.14 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-03-05
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.01
−20+2
Attainment 846.5
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry13%
EBacc APS: 3.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 7.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,206
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.14 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
309
Places offered
270
1st-preference offers
241
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 528
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 270
- Applications from outside LA
- 5
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
- 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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill87%
1,310 pupils · 1,510 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,310
- Boys / girls
- 640 / 670
- School capacity
- 1,510
- Capacity fill
- 1,310 / 1,510 (87%)
- Free school meals
- 20.8%
- FSM pupils
- 249
- 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
- Academy trust: SIR ROBERT PATTINSON ACADEMY
- Academy trust
- SIR ROBERT PATTINSON ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Dale Hardy
Location
- Address
- Moor Lane, North Hykeham
- Postcode
- LN6 9AF
- Town
- Lincoln
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- North Kesteven
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- 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 11–18, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1,310 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.8%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Lincoln · LN6 0EP · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att834.0
- P8-0.6
- EM5+26%
- Absence13.0%
2.0 miles away
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Secondary
Lincoln · LN6 7SX · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att837.0
- P8-0.6
- EM5+26%
- Absence14.3%
2.1 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%
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Dale Hardy
- Telephone
- 01522882020