The Priory Academy LSST
Cross O'Cliff Hill, Lincoln, LN5 8PW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Hopkinson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- The Priory Federation of Academies
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,749
- URN
- 135565
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522889977
About this school
The Priory Academy LSST is a secondary academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,749 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 258 | 255 | 254 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.6 | 55.0 | 53.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.07 to +0.42 | +0.15 -0.02 to +0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 60.4% | 59.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 80.4% | 82.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 91% | 85.1% | 90.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
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 Academy LSST 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 | 55.6 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 55 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.9 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,756 |
| 2023/24 | 1,779 |
| 2024/25 | 1,770 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Priory Academy LSST compares
The Priory Academy LSST ranked 14th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.9 | 6.9% | 17% | 1,749 | — |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | 37.7 | 9.9% | 33.8% | 601 | 0.7 miles |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | 35.6 | 13.5% | 35.4% | 922 | 1.2 miles |
| Lincoln UTC | 46.1 | 4.3% | 26.5% | 389 | 1.7 miles |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | 38.3 | 9.6% | 34.7% | 1,275 | 2.4 miles |
| Sir Robert Pattinson Academy | 45.9 | 6.9% | 20.7% | 1,310 | 2.4 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)
- 16.97%
- English as an additional language
- 19.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 17.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
Lincoln UTC1.7 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School2.4 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
-
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
The Priory Academy LSST ranks 1st of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Lincoln.
- Branston Community Academy Secondary
- Lincoln Castle Academy Secondary
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Secondary
- Lincoln UTC Secondary
- North Kesteven Academy Secondary
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy Secondary
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn Secondary
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Barnes Wallis Academy Secondary
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Secondary
- The Priory Pembroke Academy Secondary
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Priory Academy LSST teach?
- The Priory Academy LSST teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of The Priory Academy LSST?
- The headteacher of The Priory Academy LSST is Mrs Jane Hopkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Priory Academy LSST last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Priory Academy LSST, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Priory Academy LSST?
- The Priory Academy LSST has 1,749 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Priory Academy LSST full?
- The Priory Academy LSST has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,749 on roll (103%), 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 Academy LSST a faith school?
- No. The Priory Academy LSST has no designated religious character.
- Is The Priory Academy LSST a selective school?
- No. The Priory Academy LSST is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Priory Academy LSST?
- The Priory Academy LSST 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 Academy LSST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.6 in 2022/23 and 53.9 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 Academy LSST rank locally?
- The Priory Academy LSST ranked 14th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 Academy LSST's absence rate?
- The Priory Academy LSST's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Priory Academy LSST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Priory Academy LSST'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.