Lincoln Minster School
Upper Lindum Street, Lincoln, LN2 5RW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headmaster
- Headteacher Charlotte Brigden
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,184
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 120724
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522551300
About this school
Lincoln Minster School is a Christian independent school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 408 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Lincoln Minster School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Lincoln Minster School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1951, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 101 | 104 | 94 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.7 | 24.1 | 24.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lincoln Minster School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24.1 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24.2 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 473 |
| 2023/24 | 473 |
| 2024/25 | 455 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 16
- Pupils on SEN support
- 83
Location
Nearby schools
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Lincolnshire Secure Unit0.6 miles
Other types · Lincoln
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Lincoln Bishop University0.7 miles
Universities · Lincoln
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University of Lincoln0.8 miles
Universities · Lincoln
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Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln0.9 miles
Free Schools · Lincoln
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The St Francis Special School, Lincoln1.1 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
- Burton Hathow Preparatory School Independent schools
- The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Nursery
- The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Nursery
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Bassingham Primary School Primary
- Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy Primary
- Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Branston Church of England Infant Academy Primary
- Branston Junior Academy Primary
- Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Cherry Willingham Primary Academy Primary
- Coleby Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lincoln Minster School teach?
- Lincoln Minster School teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headmaster of Lincoln Minster School?
- The headmaster of Lincoln Minster School is Headteacher Charlotte Brigden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lincoln Minster School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Lincoln Minster School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Lincoln Minster School?
- Lincoln Minster School has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Lincoln Minster School full?
- Lincoln Minster School has capacity for 1,184 pupils and 408 on roll (34%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lincoln Minster School a faith school?
- Yes. Lincoln Minster School is designated Christian.
- Is Lincoln Minster School a selective school?
- No. Lincoln Minster School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Lincoln Minster School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.7 in 2022/23 and 24.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Lincoln Minster School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lincoln Minster School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.