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The Priory Pembroke Academy

Academy sponsor led · Lincoln · LN3 4JP

Ages 11–16 · 590 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.2

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

1.25 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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+0.03
−20+2
Attainment 842.2
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry37%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
588

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

1.25 · Competitive

1st preferences

142

Places offered

114

1st-preference offers

103

Total preferences (any rank)
375
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

590 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
590
Boys / girls
293 / 297
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
590 / 600 (98%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
152
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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

Location

Address
Croft Lane, Cherry Willingham
Postcode
LN3 4JP
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 11–16, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 590 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.8%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Secondary schools in Lincoln
13
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN3
6
Secondary in LN3
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.

Compare with theseAll in LincolnNear LN3

  • 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%

    2.6 miles away

  • Cherry Willingham Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lincoln · LN3 4BD · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Lincoln Carlton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Lincoln · LN2 4AG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.18

    1.5 miles away

  • Washingborough Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Lincoln · LN4 1BW · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Spoors
Telephone
01522751040
Website
http://www.priorypembroke.co.uk

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