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Lincoln Castle Academy

Riseholme Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3SP ·

Ofsted:Inadequate· 2022

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Lincoln. Rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (July 2022). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 40.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 98 families put it first for 173 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 744
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Johnathon Hodgson
Opened: Dec 2023

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 5 Jul 2022Inspection of predecessor school

InadequateOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form: Inadequate

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 103 pupils

Attainment 8

40.8

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

41.7%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

62.1%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.09

2023/24 · CI -0.17 to 0.35

This school

40.8

Lincolnshire

45.1

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 136537), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

173

1st preferences

All applications

210

1st prefs per place

0.57

Fewer first choices than places

98 of 98 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

709

Capacity

1,041

71% full

Girls / boys

44/56

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)43.9%
English as an additional language20.3%
SEN support10.6%
Education, Health and Care plan5.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.