- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Lincoln average, low absence.
438 first choices, 232 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.0
Lincoln 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,749
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Secondary schools in Lincoln
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- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Lincoln average, low absence.
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
Lincoln 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 389
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Faith school
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Lincoln average.
225 first choices, 214 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1638.8
Lincoln 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.6%Lincoln 10.0%
- Pupils
- 1,275
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Results well below the England average.
88 first choices, 127 offers made
Met the standard at 1136%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 9.5%Lincoln 10.0%
- Pupils
- 1,068
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
- Ofsted:Inadequate
Results close to the Lincoln average, high absence.
98 first choices, 173 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.0
Lincoln 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 744
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 7SX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Lincoln average.
102 first choices, 108 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.9
Lincoln 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- 9.9%Lincoln 10.0%
- Pupils
- 601
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 5 areas
- Has a sixth form
Results below the Lincoln average, high absence.
157 first choices, 166 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1637.3
Lincoln 41.2England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 922
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ · Special · All-through · Ages 2 to 19
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 14.5%
- Pupils
- 175
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.6
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 1
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.3
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 19.9%
- Pupils
- 112
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Lincoln, LN2 4EL · All-through · Ages 4 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 84
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.6
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 9.2%
- Pupils
- 327
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.8
Lincoln Minster School
Lincoln, LN2 5RW · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18
- ISI:Inspected
- Faith school
- Has a nursery
- Has a sixth form
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –Lincoln 10.0%
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools13including 3 special
- Attainment 8 at 1641.2England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding60%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools3 of 131 Catholic
- With a nursery class4take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals35.0%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Lincoln's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Lincoln
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 8 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 5
- Good: 3 of 5
- Requires improvement: 1 of 5
- Inadequate: 1 of 5
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Lincoln
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 13 secondary schools in Lincoln have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Lincoln, explained
There are 13 secondary schools in Lincoln, teaching 7,855 children. 0 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 1 independent schools.
60% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
Pupils in Lincoln scored an average Attainment 8 of 41.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
35.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,866 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many secondary schools are in Lincoln?
There are 13 secondary schools in Lincoln, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Lincoln?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Lincoln on Eduscope are The Priory Academy LSST, Lincoln UTC and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Lincoln ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Lincoln secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Lincoln is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Lincoln?
When choosing a secondary school in Lincoln, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 13 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.