Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, Lincoln

In its own words: "SRPA has recently undergone an expansion programme, funded by Lincolnshire County Council. The academy now boasts new IT facilities, renovated classrooms and specialist facilities in Art, Technology, Science, Music and Drama."

In 2026, pupils at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

53% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.01: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.8, against 49.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 3.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 272 families put Sir Robert Pattinson Academy as their first choice and 539 named it as one of their preferences, for 241 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 49 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy are North Kesteven Academy (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.5); The Priory Witham Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.7); The Priory City of Lincoln Academy (2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.3); and St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.9).

Sir Robert Pattinson Academy's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

251 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (85%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 57% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 73 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 63% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 27% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 188 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 38 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Hykeham Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Robert Pattinson School bus park (inside), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 101 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.

In 2024/25, Sir Robert Pattinson Academy issued 42 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Sir Robert Pattinson Academy are The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles), Fosse Way Academy (0.4 miles), Ling Moor Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Manor Farm Academy (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.