The Priory Pembroke Academy, Lincoln

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades The Priory Pembroke Academy on 6 areas: 3 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion sits at the heart of Pembroke Priory Academy."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "New leaders are relentless in the mission to ensure that this school is the very best it can be."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders' approach to pastoral care is a significant strength of the school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils' attainment and progress at the end of Year 11 have been close to national averages."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' strategic actions to improve pupils' attendance is a real success story."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious, broad and knowledge‑rich curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they embed highly effective teaching and assessment across the school so that all groups of pupils make positive and sustained progress across the curriculum and achieve consistently well"; "Leaders should continue their highly effective work to further improve pupils' attendance, and continue to ensure that pupils behave consistently well and show self-discipline and dedication to their learning".

In its own words: "We are delighted to introduce you to Pembroke, an exciting and growing 11-16 Academy. We are part of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust based in the city of Lincoln. Pembroke provides a stimulating and supportive environment where everybody is able to achieve their best. Pembroke Academy is a family."

From the headteacher's welcome: "The Pembroke Academy is an incredibly inclusive, tight-knit community. We pride ourselves on our welcoming, family atmosphere where students, staff and parents alike experience a genuine sense of belonging. Just like any family, we prioritise thoughtful, inclusive care, exceptional pastoral support, and motivation for one another, united by our shared commitment to academic success."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include coding, debating and philosophy.

In 2026, pupils at The Priory Pembroke Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.9 in Lincolnshire and 47 across England.

32% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Lincolnshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 41.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.03: 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 34.9, against 44.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 114 families put The Priory Pembroke Academy as their first choice and 383 named it as one of their preferences, for 125 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Priory Pembroke Academy are Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8); Branston Community Academy (3.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.7); Lincoln UTC (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); and Lincoln Castle Academy (3.3 miles, Attainment 8 40).

The Priory Pembroke Academy's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

The Priory Pembroke Academy 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.

101 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Priory Pembroke Academy (as of September 2026): 60% would recommend the school, 59% say their child is happy there and 29% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (62%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (29%).

Of the 82 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 68% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

4.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 141 pupils (23.9%) received SEN support and 42 (7.1%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Priory Pembroke Academy.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Priory Pembroke Academy (in), 90 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, The Priory Pembroke Academy issued 158 suspensions, 26.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Priory Pembroke Academy are Reepham Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles), Cherry Willingham Primary Academy (0.7 miles), Fiskerton Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles) and Lincoln Carlton Academy (1.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.