Overall Oxbridge
#792
8 ranked schools · +122 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
34
Offers
10
Offer rate29.4%
+7.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Lincoln
Established as Lindum Colonia by the Romans on a limestone ridge above the River Witham, Lincoln is today the county town of Lincolnshire with around 104,000 residents in the district. Lincoln Cathedral anchors the hilltop. Its vast Gothic nave, which stood as the world's tallest structure for more than two centuries after its medieval reconstruction, rises alongside the eleventh-century Norman Lincoln Castle.
The school-competitive slopes of Uphill Lincoln, where historic streets give way to residential neighbourhoods, draw families competing for the city's most sought-after primary catchments; Welton and Digby, both favoured for their village schools, attract parents seeking options beyond the city centre. Cross O'Cliff and North Hykeham extend the southern residential edge, while East Midlands Railway services connect Lincoln to Nottingham in around an hour.
74
Primary
schools
13
Secondary
schools
2
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
6
Other
schools
of which15sixth forms·36faith·2nurseries104 total
Area Performance
Lincoln schools rank in the top 60% of England
Across 99 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.02/10, -0.40 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Lincoln schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Lincoln vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 60%
Across all ranked Lincoln schools
Top 55%Primaryavg #8,264 of 14,978
Top 73%Secondaryavg #2,831 of 3,861
Top 69%Sixth formavg #1,771 of 2,554
Primary schools: 68 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,264
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,264
-5 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 55% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
7%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 15 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.82 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,831
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 73% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.9
+1.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.6/10
-0.82 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,831
-23 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 73% of 3,861
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
40.9
+1.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.84 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,771
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 69% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
16%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
38%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
6.9/10
-0.84 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,771
-19 pts vs medianmedian 1,277
top 69% of 2,554
% A*-A at A-Level
16%
-9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
38%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
12
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#477
7 ranked schools · +296 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
22
Offers
10
Offer rate45.5%
+16.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Lincoln
Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Lincoln
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Lincoln
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