Lincolnshire Secure Unit, Lincoln
Lincolnshire Secure Unit is an all-through school for pupils aged 10 to 17 in Lincoln.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lincolnshire Secure Unit in detail
Getting a place at Lincolnshire Secure Unit
Across Lincolnshire, 85% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Lincolnshire lodged 647 appeals against secondary school offers; 548 reached a hearing and 267 succeeded (48.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Lincolnshire Secure Unit are Lincoln UTC (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); Lincoln Castle Academy (1.1 miles, Attainment 8 40); Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8); and St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.9).
Lincoln UTCLincoln Castle AcademyLincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolSt Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County Offices (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 749 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Lincolnshire Secure Unit are The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (0.3 miles); Westgate Academy (0.4 miles); The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln (0.5 miles); and The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, LincolnWestgate AcademyThe St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, LincolnThe Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Lincolnshire Secure Unit
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lincolnshire Secure Unit.
- Alt-Ed Lincs Centre320m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy630m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 81
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 21 serious and 58 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Lincoln
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Lincoln
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lincolnshire Secure Unit
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Lincolnshire Secure Unit
What is the catchment area for Lincolnshire Secure Unit?
No fixed boundary. When Lincolnshire Secure Unit is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Lincolnshire Secure Unit?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lincolnshire Secure Unit on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Lincolnshire Secure Unit have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Lincolnshire Secure Unit: Alt-Ed Lincs Centre (320m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education WAC @ Westgate Academy (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lincolnshire Secure Unit?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 21 serious and 58 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lincolnshire Secure Unit?
Lincolnshire Secure Unit is at Care of: Lincolnshire County Council, County Offices, Lincoln, LN1 1YL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)