The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Skellingthorpe Road
 Lincoln
 Lincolnshire LN6 0EP
Telephone: 01522 882800

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from The City of Lincoln Community College
Trust: The Priory Federation of Academies
Sponsor: The Priory Federation of Academies

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Martin Whitaker (since December 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Trow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.94 / 12.42
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.94
Number of pupils: 944
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.9
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 35.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Lincolnshire
Constituency: Lincoln
Electoral Ward: Boultham
School Number: 9256906

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th December 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Hartsholme Academy (0.4km) show on map
  2. St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7km) show on map
  3. The Priory Witham Academy (1.2km) show on map
  4. Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  5. Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School (1.8km) show on map
  6. The Priory Academy LSST (1.9km) show on map
  7. The Lincoln St Christopher's School (1.9km) show on map
  8. The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School (2.0km) show on map
  9. The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School (2.0km) show on map
  10. Lincoln Birchwood Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  11. The Lancaster School (2.1km) show on map
  12. Woodlands Infant and Nursery School (2.2km) show on map
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  14. Ling Moor Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  15. Athena School (2.4km) show on map
  16. The Meadows Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  17. Leslie Manser Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  18. The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln (2.5km) show on map
  19. Fortuna School (2.5km) show on map
  20. St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy (2.5km) show on map
  21. Fosse Way Academy (2.6km) show on map
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  29. Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy (3.2km) show on map
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  31. Westgate Academy (3.4km) show on map
  32. The North Hykeham All Saints Church of Englan... (3.4km) show on map
  33. Lincoln UTC (3.4km) show on map
  34. Lincoln College (3.4km) show on map
  35. Waddington Redwood Primary Academy (3.6km) show on map
  36. Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  37. Lincoln Minster School (3.7km) show on map
  38. Mount Street Academy (3.7km) show on map
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