William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolLincoln Christ's Hospital School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Lincoln.
Summary of the comparison
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School are secondary schools in Lincoln.
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). William Farr CofE Comprehensive School is ahead on our composite score.
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School was judged Good and Lincoln Christ's Hospital School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.8 for William Farr CofE Comprehensive School and 38.3 for Lincoln Christ's Hospital School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at William Farr CofE Comprehensive School (51.4 in 2021-22, 50.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (40.6 in 2021-22, 38.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LincolnWilliam Farr CofE Comprehensive School | LincolnLincoln Christ's Hospital School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 37th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,479 | 1,266 | |
| Capacity | 1,496 | 1,465 | |
| Location | Lincoln, LN2 3JB | Lincoln, LN2 4PN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.8 Stronger figure | 38.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.9% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.3% Stronger figure | 54.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.3% | 12.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 Stronger figure | 3.24 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 197 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 128 | 72 | |
| A-level average points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 33.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.3 Stronger figure | 34.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.6% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,479 | 1,266 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 34.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 16.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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 Christ's Hospital School
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