Lincoln Castle Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Lincoln Castle Academy

Riseholme Road, Lincoln LN1 3SP

Lincoln Castle Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 740 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in July 2022. The present school opened in 2023.

This school is a member of Delta Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Vale Academy, Melior Community Academy, Serlby Park Academy, Rossington All Saints Academy and John Whitgift Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Finances, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
1.1		Lincoln UTC
2.7		St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
2.7		The Priory Academy LSST
2.8		The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
3.4		The Priory Witham Academy
3.4		The Priory Pembroke Academy
4.4		William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
4.6		Branston Community Academy
4.7		Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
4.8		North Kesteven Academy
12.5		Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is poor, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Progress: Poor. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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