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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 0EP

Local ranking45th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

950

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
174

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
34.0%
Apprenticeships
20.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

23

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.8
16-18 Cohort
87

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
944
Boys
540 (57%)
Girls
404 (43%)
Capacity
950 (99% full)
SEND
24.9%
FSM Eligible
35.4%
EAL
12.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
21.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
57.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,256/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.3%
  • White Other: 10.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%

82.3%

White British

10.8%

White Other

1.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135564
UKPRN
10024303
Establishment No.
6906
Trust
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES

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