The Priory Witham Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Lincoln, East Midlands LN6 7DT · Lincolnshire
#317 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands
#3926 of 4,090 nationally
About The Priory Witham Academy
The Priory Witham Academy is a academy all-through located in Lincoln, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,068 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 11.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 317th of 329 ranked all-through schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (21th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,068; capacity filled 105.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 45%; ebacc average points 3.23.
There are 91 schools in Lincoln; The Priory Witham Academy ranks 87th of 90 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)36%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.2%
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 Witham Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,068
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 105.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 36%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 37.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.23
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Priory Witham Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
601 students · 954 m away
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
922 students · 1.0 km away
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
148 students · 1.0 km away
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
270 students · 1.0 km away
Hartsholme Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
346 students · 1.2 km away
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
85 students · 1.4 km away
The Meadows Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
342 students · 1.4 km away
Ling Moor Primary Academy
Lincoln · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.7 km away
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School
Lincoln · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
562 students · 1.7 km away
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,749 students · 1.7 km away
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The Hinckley School
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Meden School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Priory Witham Academy a good school?
The Priory Witham Academy has a Success Index (England) of 11.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #317 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 Witham Academy rank in East Midlands?
The Priory Witham Academy ranks #317 of 329 all-through schools in East Midlands and #3926 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Priory Witham Academy?
The Priory Witham Academy had 1,068 students in 2025.
Is The Priory Witham Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Priory Witham Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Priory Witham Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Priory Witham Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.