How many pupils does The Priory City of Lincoln Academy have?

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy has 944 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Priory City of Lincoln Academy?

The headteacher of The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is Martin Whitaker.

What type of school is The Priory City of Lincoln Academy?

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Priory City of Lincoln Academy in?

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is in the Lincolnshire local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy

Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 0EP

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 10 May 2023). Last inspected 9 December 2025.

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944

Pupils

35.4%

Free school meals

1 September 2008

Opened

About this school

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The school has 944 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 10 May 2023). Last inspected 9 December 2025. The Headteacher is Martin Whitaker. The school is administered by Lincolnshire local authority. It belongs to THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. It opened in 1 September 2008.

School details

Headteacher: Martin Whitaker
Trust: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 135564

Contact

01522882800 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Priory City of Lincoln Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Lincolnshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

35.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.64

Progress 8 · 2023-24

29%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

50%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.01

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

24%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →