The Priory Academy LSST
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Lincolnshire
Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, LN5 8PW
79
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 31/10/2023
Application demand
56%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.1%
17.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,749
Capacity used
Over capacity103%
1,700 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
56%
1st preference success rate
217 of 385 families who put it first got an offer
235
Places offered
828
Total applications
3.5
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 385 | 217 | ● 56% |
| 2nd preference | 297 | 12 | ● 4% |
| 3rd preference | 146 | 6 | ● 4% |
| Total | 828 | 235 | 28% |
1st preference success by year
Lincolnshire lets families list 3 preferences. 6 applications came from outside the council area (3 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Jane Hopkinson
- Address
- Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, LN5 8PW
- Phone
- 01522889977
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward / constituency
- Park · Lincoln
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 135565
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 19% | — | — |
| SEN support | 8% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
1,749 pupils · 1,700 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
31 October 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,350 pupils
Attendance
93.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 55.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.15 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 5.33 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 31.96 | — | — |
Average grade: C+ (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 53.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 59.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 82.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 90.2% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.22 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 254 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 33.61 | 35 |
| Average grade | C+ | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 15.5% | 17% |
| A-level students | 220 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 253 | 26% | 65% | 88% | |
| English Language | 253 | 25% | 70% | 85% | |
| Religious Studies | 247 | 23% | 57% | 71% | |
| English Literature | 247 | 20% | 65% | 83% | |
| French | 166 | 20% | 63% | 77% | |
| Combined Science | 158 | 6% | 49% | 70% | |
| Geography | 142 | 41% | 75% | 88% | |
| History | 125 | 32% | 58% | 72% | |
| German | 102 | 27% | 74% | 83% | |
| Biology | 94 | 48% | 86% | 94% | |
| Physics | 94 | 36% | 80% | 90% | |
| Chemistry | 94 | 35% | 77% | 90% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 81 | 12% | 35% | 59% | |
| Psychology | 65 | 0% | 5% | 37% | |
| Biology | 53 | 8% | 19% | 55% | |
| Chemistry | 49 | 8% | 20% | 49% | |
| Physics | 34 | 6% | 18% | 35% | |
| History | 33 | 9% | 27% | 67% | |
| Business Studies | 33 | 3% | 9% | 33% | |
| English Literature | 28 | 0% | 11% | 32% | |
| Sociology | 27 | 4% | 22% | 56% | |
| Geography | 26 | 0% | 15% | 54% | |
| Computer Science | 18 | 22% | 28% | 67% | |
| Economics | 17 | 6% | 35% | 59% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 16964: The Priory Academy LSST
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 12 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 69% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 72% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.