The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lincoln, East Midlands LN6 0EP · Lincolnshire
#272 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3334 of 4,090 nationally
About The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is a academy secondary located in Lincoln, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 922 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 272nd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (31th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 922; capacity filled 97.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 50%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 91 schools in Lincoln; The Priory City of Lincoln Academy ranks 71st of 90 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)35.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Priory City of Lincoln Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 922
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 35.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 50%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Hartsholme Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 463 m away
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
601 students · 685 m away
The Priory Witham Academy
Lincoln · Academy all-through · Ages 2–18
1,068 students · 1.0 km away
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
562 students · 1.1 km away
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
85 students · 1.8 km away
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,749 students · 1.9 km away
Lincoln Birchwood Junior School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
253 students · 2.1 km away
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
148 students · 2.1 km away
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
270 students · 2.1 km away
The Lancaster School
LINCOLN · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
99 students · 2.1 km away
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The Ripley Academy
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920 students
Uppingham Community College
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919 students
City of Derby Academy
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Priory City of Lincoln Academy a good school?
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #272 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Priory City of Lincoln Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy ranks #272 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3334 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Priory City of Lincoln Academy?
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy had 922 students in 2025.
Is The Priory City of Lincoln Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Priory City of Lincoln Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Priory City of Lincoln Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.