What ages does The St Francis Special School, Lincoln teach?

The St Francis Special School, Lincoln teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Lincoln.

Who is the headteacher of The St Francis Special School, Lincoln?

The headteacher of The St Francis Special School, Lincoln is Mrs Janette Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has The St Francis Special School, Lincoln been inspected?

Ofsted has inspected The St Francis Special School, Lincoln, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How many pupils are at The St Francis Special School, Lincoln?

The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.

Is The St Francis Special School, Lincoln full?

The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has capacity for 175 pupils and 175 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 The St Francis Special School, Lincoln a faith school?

No. The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has no designated religious character.

Is The St Francis Special School, Lincoln part of an academy trust?

The St Francis Special School, Lincoln is part of the The Lincoln Saints Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What SEN provision does The St Francis Special School, Lincoln have?

The schools register lists The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

How have The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's results changed over recent years?

Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What is The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's absence rate?

The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's overall absence rate is 14.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.

What are The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, The St Francis Special School, Lincoln'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.

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The St Francis Special School, Lincoln

Wickenby Crescent, Ermine Estate, Lincoln, LN1 3TJ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Community special school
Ages: 2 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Janette Kennedy
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Federation: The Lincoln Saints Federation
SEN provision: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Constituency: Lincoln
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 175
Pupils on roll: 175
URN: 120755
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01522526498

About this school

The St Francis Special School, Lincoln is a community special school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 175 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has inspected The St Francis Special School, Lincoln, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 3 November 2022 · short inspection

Outstanding

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 November 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 2 (end of primary school)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 2	12	10	9
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in reading	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in maths	0%	0%	0%
Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	0%	0%	0%
Average scaled score in reading	-	-	-
Average scaled score in maths	-	-	-
Reading progress	-12.90	-	-
Writing progress	-11.20	-	-
Maths progress	-13.10	-	-

Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	8	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 The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 2: reading, writing and maths expected standard

Year	This school	Lincolnshire average	England average
2022/23	0%	54%	57.9%
2023/24	0%	54.6%	58.8%
2024/25	0%	56.7%	60.3%

Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.

Overall absence rate

Year	This school	England average
2022/23	12.7%	6.8%
2023/24	11.2%	6.6%
2024/25	14.5%	6.2%

Department for Education pupil absence data.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	164
2023/24	161
2024/25	176

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 51.56%
English as an additional language: 4.5%
Overall absence: 14.46%
Persistent absence: 37.29%

Location

Nearby schools

Lincoln Bishop University
Universities · Lincoln

0.4 miles
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Free Schools · Lincoln

0.9 miles
Lincoln Minster School
Independent schools · Lincoln

1.1 miles
Lincolnshire Secure Unit
Other types · Lincoln

1.2 miles
University of Lincoln
Universities · Lincoln

1.4 miles

Other schools in Lincoln

Acacia School Special schools
Acorn Free School Free Schools
Athena School Special schools
Fortuna School Special schools
Kisimul School Special schools
Lincolnshire Secure Unit Other types
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln Free Schools
The Lincoln St Christopher's School 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 The St Francis Special School, Lincoln teach?: The St Francis Special School, Lincoln teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Lincoln.
Who is the headteacher of The St Francis Special School, Lincoln?: The headteacher of The St Francis Special School, Lincoln is Mrs Janette Kennedy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has The St Francis Special School, Lincoln been inspected?: Ofsted has inspected The St Francis Special School, Lincoln, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How many pupils are at The St Francis Special School, Lincoln?: The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
Is The St Francis Special School, Lincoln full?: The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has capacity for 175 pupils and 175 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 The St Francis Special School, Lincoln a faith school?: No. The St Francis Special School, Lincoln has no designated religious character.
Is The St Francis Special School, Lincoln part of an academy trust?: The St Francis Special School, Lincoln is part of the The Lincoln Saints Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
What SEN provision does The St Francis Special School, Lincoln have?: The schools register lists The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How have The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's results changed over recent years?: Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What is The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's absence rate?: The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's overall absence rate is 14.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
What are The St Francis Special School, Lincoln's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, The St Francis Special School, Lincoln'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 30 June 2026.