OFSTED
17 May 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Trust
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,068
1,058 full-time ·
10 part-time
Female pupils
532
49.8% of pupils
Male pupils
536
50.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
23.3 pts
above England
School
48.1%
Lincoln
32.9%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
2.3 pts
below England
School
18.0%
Lincoln
20.6%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
Lincoln
1.5%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
74.3%
794
Any other White background
11.2%
120
Any other Asian background
2.5%
27
Unclassified
2.3%
25
African
2.2%
24
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
18
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
34.8%
372 of
1,068 pupils
14.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
15.5 pts
above
England
6.0%
1.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
37.9
1.3 pts
below England
Latest published: -0.52 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
9.54%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.33 pts
higher than
England
School
9.54%
Lincoln
7.38%
East Midlands
5.90%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
27.38%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
11.57 pts
higher than
England
School
27.38%
Lincoln
19.98%
East Midlands
14.53%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
5.58%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
3.77 pts
higher than
England
School
5.58%
Lincoln
2.65%
East Midlands
1.72%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open all-through schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
105.8%
14.8 pts
above England
The Priory Witham Academy
105.8%
Lincoln
105.8%
East Midlands
96.4%
England
91.1%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.