The Lincoln St Christopher's SchoolThe St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Lincoln St Christopher's School and The St Francis Special School, Lincoln in Lincoln.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
The Lincoln St Christopher's School was judged Good and The St Francis Special School, Lincoln was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 0.0% for The Lincoln St Christopher's School and 0.0% for The St Francis Special School, Lincoln.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at The Lincoln St Christopher's School (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The St Francis Special School, Lincoln (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnThe Lincoln St Christopher's School | LincolnThe St Francis Special School, Lincoln | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 2-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 327 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 333 | 175 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN6 8AR | Lincoln, LN1 3TJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | 27 | 11 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 176 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.2% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% Stronger figure | 37.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
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