Overall Oxbridge
#792
8 ranked schools · +122 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
34
Offers
10
Offer rate29.4%
+7.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
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Post-16
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Area Performance
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
Distribution across all Lincoln schools
Lincoln vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Lincoln schools
top 55% of 14,978
top 55% of 14,978
top 73% of 3,862
top 73% of 3,862
top 69% of 2,555
top 69% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
8 ranked schools · +122 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
34
Offers
10
Oxford
3 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
12
Offers
0
Cambridge
7 ranked schools · +296 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
22
Offers
10
2026
Lincoln
2026
Lincoln
2026
Lincoln
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