Lincoln UTC
Lindum Road, Lincoln, LN2 1PF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- LINCOLN UTC
- Principal
- Mr Stuart Hamer
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 640
- Pupils on roll
- 389
- URN
- 140950
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522775990
About this school
Lincoln UTC is a secondary school in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 389 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lincoln UTC, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 125 | 108 | 117 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.6 | 47.7 | 46.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.24 -0.50 to +0.02 | +0.09 -0.19 to +0.37 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 52.8% | 55.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 72.2% | 77.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
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 UTC 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 | 44.6 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.7 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.1 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 369 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lincoln UTC compares
Lincoln UTC ranked 19th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.1 | 4.3% | 26.5% | 389 | — |
| Lincoln Christ's Hospital School | 38.3 | 9.6% | 34.7% | 1,275 | 0.7 miles |
| Lincoln Castle Academy | 40.8 | 12% | 43.9% | 744 | 1.0 miles |
| The Priory Academy LSST | 53.9 | 6.9% | 17% | 1,749 | 1.7 miles |
| St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy | 37.7 | 9.9% | 33.8% | 601 | 1.9 miles |
| The Priory City of Lincoln Academy | 35.6 | 13.5% | 35.4% | 922 | 2.1 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)
- 26.47%
- English as an additional language
- 11.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.33%
- Persistent absence
- 9.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lincoln Christ's Hospital School0.7 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
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Lincoln Castle Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
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The Priory Academy LSST1.7 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
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St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
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The Priory City of Lincoln Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
Lincoln UTC ranks 3rd of the 14 ranked secondary schools in Lincoln.
- Branston Community Academy Secondary
- Lincoln Castle Academy Secondary
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School 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 Academy LSST Secondary
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy Secondary
- The Priory Pembroke Academy Secondary
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lincoln UTC teach?
- Lincoln UTC teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a secondary school in Lincoln.
- Who is the principal of Lincoln UTC?
- The principal of Lincoln UTC is Mr Stuart Hamer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lincoln UTC been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lincoln UTC, 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 Lincoln UTC?
- Lincoln UTC has 389 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Lincoln UTC full?
- Lincoln UTC has capacity for 640 pupils and 389 on roll (61%), 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 UTC a faith school?
- No. Lincoln UTC has no designated religious character.
- Is Lincoln UTC part of an academy trust?
- Lincoln UTC is part of LINCOLN UTC. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lincoln UTC's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.6 in 2022/23 and 46.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lincoln UTC compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Lincoln UTC ranked 19th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 62% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lincoln UTC's absence rate?
- Lincoln UTC's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lincoln UTC's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lincoln UTC'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.