The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

Secondary · Lincolnshire · LN6 0EP · URN 135564

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-05-10Cohort 922Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 174

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 79 schools in Lincolnshire

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
35.6
Lincolnshire 39.75England 46.1
4.1 below the area average of 39.8
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
29.3%
Lincolnshire 35.5%England 45.9%
6.2 percentage points below the area average of 35.5
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
50%
Lincolnshire 54%
4 percentage points below the area average of 54
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.01
Lincolnshire 3.47England 4.07
0.5 below the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
4%
Lincolnshire 14.4%England 17.6%
10.3 percentage points below the area average of 14.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
23.6%
Lincolnshire 30.1%
6.5 percentage points below the area average of 30.1
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
37.4%
Lincolnshire 32.8%
4.6 percentage points above the area average of 32.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
174
Lincolnshire 111
63.4 above the area average of 110.6
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Lincolnshire	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	35.6 Lincolnshire 39.75England 46.1	4.1 below the area average of 39.8	10.5 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	29.3% Lincolnshire 35.5%England 45.9%	6.2 percentage points below the area average of 35.5	16.6 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	50% Lincolnshire 54%	4 percentage points below the area average of 54	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.01 Lincolnshire 3.47England 4.07	0.5 below the area average of 3.5	1.1 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	4% Lincolnshire 14.4%England 17.6%	10.3 percentage points below the area average of 14.4	13.6 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	23.6% Lincolnshire 30.1%	6.5 percentage points below the area average of 30.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	37.4% Lincolnshire 32.8%	4.6 percentage points above the area average of 32.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	174 Lincolnshire 111	63.4 above the area average of 110.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Lincolnshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 21.9 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 14% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 36.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 19.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 83.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Requires improvement at its inspection on 10/05/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is a secondary school in Lincolnshire, postcode LN6 0EP (URN 135564).
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