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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lincoln · LN6 0EP

Ages 11–18 · 922 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

34.0

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 834.0
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
10.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.4%
Enrolments in measure
897

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

164

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

140

Total preferences (any rank)
314
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

922 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
922
Boys / girls
527 / 395
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
922 / 950 (97%)
Free school meals
36.5%
FSM pupils
304
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
Mr Martin Whitaker

Location

Address
Skellingthorpe Road
Postcode
LN6 0EP
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, 922 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.5%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Secondary schools in Lincoln
13
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN6
33
Secondary in LN6
4
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 Academy LSST

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN5 8PW · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Sir Robert Pattinson Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN6 9AF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.8%

    2.0 miles away

  • North Kesteven Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN6 9AG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att833.7
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence14.3%

    2.1 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%

    2.1 miles away

  • Lincoln Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Lincoln · LN1 3SP · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.7 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
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Martin Whitaker
Telephone
01522882800
Website
www.priorylincolnacademy.co.uk

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