Education in Lincoln
DistrictThe north east of the East Midlands. 103,351 people in 36 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Lincoln, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Lincoln had 40 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyLincoln had 40 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Lincoln. The map shows each one.
Schools in Lincoln
Lincoln has 40 open schools: 2 nursery, 23 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 1 independent and 2 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 1
13 of the 38 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and April 2024.
4 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Lincoln
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School (January 2024).
Nursery (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 76 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 0 to 5 | 113 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Primary (23)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 2 to 7 | 85 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Ermine Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 400 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Hartsholme Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 346 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Leslie Manser Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 264 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Lincoln Birchwood Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 253 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Lincoln Carlton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 436 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 588 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Mount Street Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 294 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 196 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 562 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St Giles Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 371 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 267 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| The Lancaster School | Foundation school | 3 to 7 | 99 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 434 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 148 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 270 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 255 | Outstanding (overall), January 2024 |
| The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 7 | 79 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| The Meadows Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 342 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 356 | Improved significantly, November 2024Good (overall), January 2020 |
| The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 7 | 282 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Westgate Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 428 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Woodlands Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 81 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Castle Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 744 | Inadequate (overall), July 2022, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,275 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Lincoln UTC | University technical college | 14 to 19 | 389 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 601 | Requires improvement (overall), April 2024 |
| The Priory Academy LSST | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,749 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 922 | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Witham Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 18 | 1,068 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athena School | Community special school | 11 to 16 | 112 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Fortuna School | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 80 | School remains Outstanding, September 2023 |
| The Lincoln St Christopher's School | Community special school | 3 to 19 | 327 | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| The St Francis Special School, Lincoln | Community special school | 2 to 19 | 175 | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Minster School | Other independent school | 3 to 18 | 408 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Free School | Free schools alternative provision | 11 to 16 | 1 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln | Free schools alternative provision | 4 to 16 | 84 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.