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Lincoln Castle Academy

Riseholme Road, Lincoln, LN1 3SP

Local ranking53rd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: InadequateUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1041

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2023 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 5 July 2022. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from Lincoln Castle Academy (URN 136537) since 30 November 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
40.0 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
40.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
142

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2022-23

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
39.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

25.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 34.2

20

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
26.6
16-18 Cohort
24

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
709
Boys
413 (56%)
Girls
331 (44%)
Capacity
1041 (71% full)
SEND
15.9%
FSM Eligible
43.9%
EAL
20.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.4%
SEN Support
10.6%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,268/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
12.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
33.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 72.4%
  • White Other: 12.8%
  • Black African: 6.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

72.4%

White British

12.8%

White Other

6.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Riseholme Road

Lincoln, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
150482
UKPRN
10094335
Establishment No.
4064
Trust
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