The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is a secondary school in Lincoln for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 11th of 14 secondary schools in Lincoln. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 December 2025, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

174 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.6

35.6, 10.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths29.3%

29.3%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths50%

50%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc23.6%

23.6%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.01

3.01, 1.08 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

23 students

Average point score per A level entry30.89

30.89, 4.11 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

922 pupils on roll, with places for 950

Eligible for free school meals35.6%

35.6%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14%

14%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.2%

19.2%, 4.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.7
The Priory Witham Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.9
The Priory Academy LSST	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.9
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.9
North Kesteven Academy	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.9

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Martin Whitaker
Phone: 01522882800
Website: priorylincolnacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 135564

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.