The Priory Academy LSST, Lincoln

In its own words: "The Trust has an overarching ethos that is articulated through: a Motto; a Mission; and a set of Values. There is, therefore, an open, conscious and emotional 'buy-in' to the Trust from its Academies. To improve the life chances of our pupils so they become true citizens of the world."

In 2026, pupils at The Priory Academy LSST averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

51% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is down from 53.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.15: pupils made above 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 38.9, against 54.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and German.

For September 2026 entry, 438 families put The Priory Academy LSST as their first choice and 953 named it as one of their preferences, for 232 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 233 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Priory Academy LSST are St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.9); The Priory Witham Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.7); The Priory City of Lincoln Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37.3); and Lincolnshire Secure Unit (1.6 miles).

The Priory Academy LSST's 2026 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The Priory Academy LSST is one of 14 schools run by The Priory Federation of Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.8 in 2024/25.

Of the 255 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 207 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 20% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 156 pupils (8.9%) received SEN support and 30 (1.7%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Lincoln Central Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Priory School Bus Park (in), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Priory Academy LSST stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 352 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, The Priory Academy LSST issued 124 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to The Priory Academy LSST are Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles), Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School (0.8 miles), The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles) and The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.