Schools in Lincoln
Primary and secondary schools serving Lincoln, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 107,418 (2024)
Schools in Lincoln
42 schools in Lincoln: 24 primary, 7 secondary and 11 other, including 2 independent. 87% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 38 that publish a capacity are 86% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent19%
- Good59.5%
- Needs improvement7.1%
- Serious concerns4.8%
- Not rated9.5%
The largest schools here
- The Priory Academy LSSTSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,749 pupils · 103% fullGood1.2 miles · October 2023
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,275 pupils · 87% fullGood1.6 miles · June 2023
- The Priory Witham AcademyAll-through · ages 2–18 · 1,068 pupils · 106% fullGood1.7 miles · May 2023
- The Priory City of Lincoln AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 922 pupils · 97% fullNeeds improvement1.2 miles · December 2025
- Lincoln Castle AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 744 pupils · 71% fullSerious concerns1.6 miles · July 2022
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 601 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement1.1 miles · April 2024
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 588 pupils · 95% fullGood1.2 miles · December 2014
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 562 pupils · 89% fullGood0.6 miles · July 2012
- Lincoln Carlton AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 436 pupils · 104% fullExcellent2.6 miles · May 2015
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 434 pupils · 92% fullGood0.7 miles · March 2026
- Westgate AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 428 pupils · 89% fullGood0.9 miles · February 2026
- Ling Moor Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · 132% fullExcellent2.7 miles · June 2013
- Lincoln Minster SchoolOther · ages 3–18 · Independent · Faith school · 408 pupils · 34% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- Ermine Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 400 pupils · 93% fullGood2.0 miles · February 2024
- Lincoln UTCSecondary · ages 14–19 · 389 pupils · 61% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2019
- St Giles AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 371 pupils · 88% fullNeeds improvement1.9 miles · February 2026
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, LincolnPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 356 pupils · 99% fullGood0.7 miles · January 2020
- Hartsholme AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 346 pupils · 82% fullSerious concerns1.5 miles · April 2018
- The Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 342 pupils · 81% fullGood2.3 miles · January 2023
- The Lincoln St Christopher's SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · 327 pupils · 98% fullGood2.1 miles · June 2019
- Mount Street AcademyPrimary · ages 3–7 · 294 pupils · 89% fullExcellent1.1 miles · November 2013
- The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, LincolnPrimary · ages 3–7 · Faith school · 282 pupils · 81% fullGood0.7 miles · May 2023
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 270 pupils · 75% fullGood2.2 miles · November 2022
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 267 pupils · 109% fullExcellent2.6 miles · February 2013
- Leslie Manser Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 264 pupils · 91% fullGood2.5 miles · February 2020
- The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 255 pupils · 121% fullExcellent0.4 miles · January 2024
- Lincoln Birchwood Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 253 pupils · 70% fullGood2.2 miles · June 2023
- Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 196 pupils · 93% fullGood1.9 miles · May 2023
- The St Francis Special School, LincolnOther · ages 2–19 · 175 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.7 miles · November 2022
- The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 148 pupils · 82% fullGood2.2 miles · December 2022
And 12 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.