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Special schools in and near Lincoln

All 4 special schools in Lincoln, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Lincoln

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  1. Fortuna School

    Lincoln, LN6 0FB · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.8%
    Pupils
    80
    Pupils per teacher
    6.9
    View school Fortuna School
  2. 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
    View school Athena School
  3. 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
    View school The Lincoln St Christopher's School

Just outside Lincoln

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Lincoln.

  1. The Willows School

    3.0 miles from Lincoln · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 15

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school The Willows School
The big picture

How Lincoln's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Lincoln 2%England 62%The Lincoln St Christopher's School: 0%The St Francis Special School, Lincoln: 0%Fortuna School: 5%0%25%50%75%100%
Special schools in Lincoln

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Lincoln average 12.8%Fortuna School: 7.8%The Lincoln St Christopher's School: 9.2%The St Francis Special School, Lincoln: 14.5%Athena School: 19.9%0%5%10%15%20%
Special schools in Lincoln

Ofsted grades in Lincoln

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 4
  • Good: 2 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
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About these schools

Special schools in Lincoln, explained

There are 4 special schools in Lincoln, teaching 694 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,626 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 31.7% 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 special needs schools are in Lincoln?
There are 4 special needs schools in Lincoln, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Lincoln?
Lincoln has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Lincoln special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Lincoln is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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