United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
City of Lincoln
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~100k · 39 state-funded schools
The signature
How City of Lincoln ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,521/yr
Very low
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
House price
£184,000
Most affordable
Better than 87% of UK LAs
Rent
£946/mo
Mid-range
Better than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,323/yr
Cheap
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Crime
117.6/1k
Highest
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Deprivation
26.9
Most deprived
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Schools
84.6%
Concerning
Worse than 95% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
39 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
33 of 39 (84.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
39 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 39 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Priory Academy LSST | Secondary | 1,770 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Secondary | 1,266 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Priory Witham Academy | Secondary | 1,092 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | Secondary | 944 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lincoln Castle Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 136537 | Secondary | 709 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | Ofsted |
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 609 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 606 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School | Primary | 604 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School | Primary | 451 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Westgate Academy | Primary | 441 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lincoln Carlton Academy | Primary | 417 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Lincoln UTC | Secondary | 392 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Giles Academy | Primary | 392 | Inadequate2025Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ermine Primary Academy | Primary | 390 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hartsholme Academy | Primary | 354 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Meadows Primary School | Primary | 351 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln | Primary | 348 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Mount Street Academy | Primary | 320 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Lincoln St Christopher's School | Special | 312 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | Primary | 301 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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