Schools in LN
Primary and secondary schools serving LN, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- East Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 353,993 (2024)
Schools in LN
179 schools in LN: 130 primary, 24 secondary and 25 other, including 10 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 167 that publish a capacity are 85% full overall, and 23 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent10.1%
- Good74.9%
- Needs improvement4.5%
- Serious concerns1.7%
- Not rated8.9%
The largest schools here
- The Priory Academy LSSTSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,749 pupils · 103% fullGood8.7 miles · October 2023
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,488 pupils · 99% fullGood6.2 miles · October 2022
- Sir Robert Pattinson AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,310 pupils · 87% fullGood11 miles · April 2016
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,275 pupils · 87% fullGood7.1 miles · June 2023
- Branston Community AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,132 pupils · 92% fullExcellent6.1 miles · May 2016
- The Priory Witham AcademyAll-through · ages 2–18 · 1,068 pupils · 106% fullGood9.8 miles · May 2023
- Sir William Robertson Academy, WelbournSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,015 pupils · 121% fullGood16 miles · June 2015
- De Aston SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 939 pupils · 73% fullGood8.9 miles · March 2022
- The Priory City of Lincoln AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 922 pupils · 97% fullNeeds improvement9.6 miles · December 2025
- King Edward VI Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 900 pupils · 111% fullGood16 miles · May 2024
- Louth AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 891 pupils · 99% fullGood17 miles · February 2022
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleSecondary · ages 11–18 · 788 pupils · 86% fullGood10.0 miles · June 2024
- Lincoln Castle AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 744 pupils · 71% fullSerious concerns7.8 miles · July 2022
- Caistor Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 690 pupils · 106% fullGood17 miles · May 2022
- Caistor Yarborough AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 680 pupils · 117% fullGood17 miles · December 2025
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 650 pupils · 104% fullGood22 miles · December 2022
- The Banovallum SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 621 pupils · 99% fullGood11 miles · March 2023
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 601 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement9.3 miles · April 2024
- The Priory Pembroke AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 590 pupils · 98% fullGood4.5 miles · January 2022
- Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 588 pupils · 95% fullGood7.3 miles · December 2014
- North Kesteven AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 587 pupils · 40% fullSerious concerns11 miles · May 2026
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 565 pupils · 90% fullGood22 miles · May 2026
- Sir Francis Hill Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 562 pupils · 89% fullGood9.0 miles · July 2012
- Fosse Way AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 531 pupils · 101% fullGood11 miles · March 2023
- The Barnes Wallis AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 483 pupils · 86% fullGood13 miles · December 2022
- Lincoln Carlton AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 436 pupils · 104% fullExcellent6.0 miles · May 2015
- The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 434 pupils · 92% fullGood8.1 miles · March 2026
- Westgate AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 428 pupils · 89% fullGood8.0 miles · February 2026
- Horncastle Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 417 pupils · 66% fullGood10 miles · May 2024
- Ling Moor Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · 132% fullExcellent11 miles · June 2013
And 149 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.