Lincolnshire County Council

UK local authority in East Midlands, responsible for 390 schools.

Region

East Midlands

Type

County Council

LA Code

925

Schools

390 (5 nursery, 278 primary, 53 secondary, 1 all-through, 22 special, 5 PRU/AP)

Pupils

110,062

Population

794,009 (146,096 aged 0-17)

Academisation

198 academies, 156 LA-maintained (55.9% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

63 — largest: LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST (19 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 89 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.1, grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Heather Sandy

Website

www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0352 959.3400

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs