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The Priory Academy LSST

Academy sponsor led · Lincoln · LN5 8PW

Ages 11–18 · 1,749 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.0

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-31

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 855.0
English & maths grade 5+60%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,351

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,749 pupils · 1,700 places

Pupils on roll
1,749
Boys / girls
857 / 892
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,749 / 1,700 (103%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
238
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Academy trust
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Sponsor
The Priory Federation of Academies
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Hopkinson

Location

Address
Cross O'Cliff Hill
Postcode
LN5 8PW
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 sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1,749 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Secondary schools in Lincoln
13
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN5
17
Secondary in LN5
2
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.

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  • 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
    • Absence13.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Lincoln UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    University technical college · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN2 1PF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 14–19

    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • Absence4.4%

    1.7 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
    • Absence9.9%

    2.4 miles away

  • Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN6 9AF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.0
    • Absence8.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • North Kesteven Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN6 9AG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.9
    • Absence14.3%

    2.6 miles away

  • Lincoln Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN1 3SP · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence13.7%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Hopkinson
Telephone
01522889977
Website
www.prioryacademies.co.uk

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