The Priory Witham Academy
De Wint Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7DT
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Micelle Garner Mrs Amy Tallentire
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,009
- Pupils on roll
- 1,068
- URN
- 135563
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522882900
About this school
The Priory Witham Academy is an all-through academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 1,068 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Priory Witham Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 57 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 54% | 36% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 51% | 68% | 50% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 70% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 49% | 68% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 | 82 | 107 | 109 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.7 | 35.0 | 37.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.35 -0.66 to -0.05 | -0.52 -0.79 to -0.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 24.3% | 23.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 46% | 43% | 45% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 36.4% | 34.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
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 Priory Witham Academy 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 | 37% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 36% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.7 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 35 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,087 |
| 2023/24 | 1,110 |
| 2024/25 | 1,092 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Priory Witham Academy compares
The Priory Witham Academy ranked 43rd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37.9 | 9.5% | 53.2% | 1,068 | — |
| The Lincoln St Christopher's School | — | 9.2% | 50.2% | 327 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | 37.7 | 9.9% | 33.8% | 601 | 0.6 miles |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | 35.6 | 13.5% | 35.4% | 922 | 0.6 miles |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School | — | 4.4% | 29.2% | 270 | 0.6 miles |
| The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School | — | 4.9% | 21% | 148 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.16%
- English as an additional language
- 18.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.54%
- Persistent absence
- 27.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Lincoln St Christopher's School0.5 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School0.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
The Priory Witham Academy ranks 62nd of the 63 ranked primary schools in Lincoln, and The Priory Witham Academy ranks 11th of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Lincoln.
- 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
- Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Priory Witham Academy teach?
- The Priory Witham Academy teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an all-through school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of The Priory Witham Academy?
- The headteacher of The Priory Witham Academy is Mrs Micelle Garner Mrs Amy Tallentire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Priory Witham Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Priory Witham Academy, 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 Priory Witham Academy?
- The Priory Witham Academy has 1,068 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is The Priory Witham Academy full?
- The Priory Witham Academy has capacity for 1,009 pupils and 1,068 on roll (106%), 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 Priory Witham Academy a faith school?
- No. The Priory Witham Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is The Priory Witham Academy a selective school?
- No. The Priory Witham Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Priory Witham Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Priory Witham Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is The Priory Witham Academy part of an academy trust?
- The Priory Witham Academy is part of THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Priory Witham Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 36% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Priory Witham Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- The Priory Witham Academy ranked 43rd of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Priory Witham Academy's absence rate?
- The Priory Witham Academy's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Priory Witham Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Priory Witham Academy'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 1 July 2026.