Kisimul School
The Old Vicarage, 61 High Street, Swinderby, Lincoln, LN6 9LU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher
- Mr Paul Fowler
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 112
- Pupils on roll
- 58
- URN
- 120740
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522453790
About this school
Kisimul School is an independent special school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 8 to 19 and has 58 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kisimul School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Kisimul School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1977, 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 | 3 | 10 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Kisimul 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 74 |
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
- 57
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Witham Prospect School2.5 miles
Special schools · Lincolnshire
-
The Willows School4.8 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
-
Fortuna School5.3 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
-
The Lincoln St Christopher's School6.1 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
-
Acorn Free School6.3 miles
Free Schools · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
- Acacia School Special schools
- Acorn Free School Free Schools
- Athena School Special schools
- Fortuna School Special schools
- Lincolnshire Secure Unit Other types
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Free Schools
- The Lincoln St Christopher's School Special schools
- The St Francis Special School, Lincoln Special schools
- The Willows School Special schools
- The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Nursery
- The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Nursery
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kisimul School teach?
- Kisimul School teaches children aged 8 to 19. It is a special school in Lincoln.
- Who is the head teacher of Kisimul School?
- The head teacher of Kisimul School is Mr Paul Fowler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kisimul School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kisimul 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 Kisimul School?
- Kisimul School has 58 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 19.
- Is Kisimul School full?
- Kisimul School has capacity for 112 pupils and 58 on roll (52%), 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 Kisimul School a faith school?
- No. Kisimul School has no designated religious character.
- What are Kisimul School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kisimul 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.