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Lincoln schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Lincoln, 37 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 84% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 3 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

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37state schools and nurseries
84%good or betterat their last inspection
3new report cardssince November 2025
1inspections publishedin the last six months

Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.

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Latest inspections

Every school

Acorn Free SchoolLN5 9TLAlternative provisionBracebridgeStandards maintained (2025)
Athena SchoolLN5 8ELSpecialBoulthamStandards maintained (2025)
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery SchoolLN5 8QGPrimaryBracebridgeGood (2023)
Ermine Primary AcademyLN2 2HGPrimaryErmine EastGood (2024)
Fortuna SchoolLN6 0FBSpecialBirchwoodSchool remains Outstanding (2023)
Hartsholme AcademyLN6 0DEPrimarySwanpool Garden SuburbGood in every area (2025)
Leslie Manser Primary SchoolLN6 0FBPrimaryBirchwoodStandards maintained (2025)
Lincoln Birchwood Junior SchoolLN6 0NLPrimaryBirchwoodGood (2023)
Lincoln Carlton AcademyLN2 4AGPrimarySt GilesGood in every area (2025)
Lincoln Castle AcademyLN1 3SPSecondaryErmineInadequate (2022)
Lincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolLN2 4PNSecondarySt GilesGood in every area (2024)
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolLN2 5PFPrimaryLincolnGood in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2024)
Lincoln UTCLN2 1PFSecondaryLincolnStandards maintained (2025)
Mount Street AcademyLN1 3JGPrimaryErmine WestOutstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024)
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary AcademyLN2 2HEPrimaryErmine EastGood (2023)
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary SchoolLN6 7UEPrimaryBoulthamRequires improvement in every area (2025)
Springwell Alternative Academy LincolnLN2 4ELAlternative provisionSt GilesGood (2022)
St Giles AcademyLN2 4LQPrimarySt GilesReport card Mar 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 5, urgent improvement in 1
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyLN6 0SHPrimaryBirchwoodGood in every area (2025)
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyLN6 7SXSecondaryBoulthamRequires improvement (2024)
The Kingsdown Nursery School, LincolnLN6 0FBNurseryBirchwoodSchool remains Good (2023)
The Lancaster SchoolLN6 0QQPrimaryBirchwoodSchool remains Good (2023)
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants SchoolLN6 8BEPrimaryBracebridgeGood (2023)
The Lincoln Manor Leas Junior SchoolLN6 8BEPrimaryBracebridgeSchool remains Good (2023)
The Lincoln St Christopher's SchoolLN6 8ARSpecialBracebridgeImproved significantly (2025)
The Lincoln St Giles Nursery SchoolLN2 4LQNurserySt GilesStandards maintained (2024)
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary SchoolLN5 7TAPrimaryNew BoulthamOutstanding (2024)
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants AcademyLN2 4AWPrimaryLincolnGood in every area (2025)
The Meadows Primary SchoolLN5 9BBPrimaryBracebridgeGood (2023)
The Priory Academy LSSTLN5 8PWSecondaryBoulthamGood (2023)
The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyLN6 0EPSecondarySwanpool Garden SuburbReport card May 2026: Expected standard in 2, needs attention in 5
The Priory Witham AcademyLN6 7DTSecondaryBoultham MoorSchool remains Good (2023)
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, LincolnLN1 1LWPrimaryLincolnImproved significantly (2024)
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, LincolnLN1 1QSPrimaryLincolnSchool remains Good (2023)
The St Francis Special School, LincolnLN1 3TJSpecialErmineSchool remains Outstanding (2022)
Westgate AcademyLN1 3BQPrimaryLincolnReport card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5
Woodlands Infant and Nursery SchoolLN6 0PFPrimaryBirchwoodStandards maintained (2025)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 3 Lincoln report cards so far, the grades given were: needs attention 10 times, expected standard 8 times, strong standard 1 times, urgent improvement 1 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at LN postcodes and show here the ones in Lincoln. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

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Questions people ask

How many schools in Lincoln are rated good or better?

84% of the 37 state schools and nurseries in Lincoln were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in Lincoln?

There are 37 state-funded schools and nurseries in Lincoln: 22 primary, 7 secondary, 4 special, 2 alternative provision, 2 nursery.