William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolLincoln Castle Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School and Lincoln Castle Academy are secondary schools in Lincoln.
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lincoln Castle Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). William Farr CofE Comprehensive School is ahead on our composite score.
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School was judged Good and Lincoln Castle Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.1 for William Farr CofE Comprehensive School and 40.0 for Lincoln Castle Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at William Farr CofE Comprehensive School (51.4 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnWilliam Farr CofE Comprehensive School | LincolnLincoln Castle Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 53rd of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,488 | 744 | |
| Capacity | 1,496 | 1,041 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN2 3JB | Lincoln, LN1 3SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.1 Stronger figure | 40.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.9% Stronger figure | 40.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.4% Stronger figure | 59.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 241 | 142 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 128 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,479 | 709 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 43.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 20.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
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.
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln Castle Academy
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