Schools in City of Lincoln
39 state-funded schools, 14,780 pupils. 84.6% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in City of Lincoln?
City of Lincoln has 39 state-funded schools teaching 14,780 pupils. 23 primary, 7 secondary, 5 special.
What percentage of schools in City of Lincoln are Good or Outstanding?
84.6% of the 39 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in City of Lincoln are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 29 Good. 4 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in City of Lincoln are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in City of Lincoln: The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School, The St Francis Special School, Lincoln, The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School, Fortuna School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary264Outstanding 2024
- The St Francis Special School, LincolnSpecial176Outstanding 2022
- The Lincoln St Giles Nursery SchoolNursery112Outstanding 2015
- Fortuna SchoolSpecial80Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 23 | 23 | 87% |
| Secondary | 7 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Special | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in City of Lincoln
Showing 20 of 39 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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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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