Athena School
Community special school · Ages 11–16 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Athena School is a special school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire for ages 11–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- South Park, Lincoln, LN5 8EL
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “The school continues to provide high-quality education and care for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
- “Staff have a clear commitment to support pupils to achieve their potential.”
- “They work towards the school’s vision of helping pupils ‘acknowledge the past, manage the present and work hard towards the future’.”
To improve
- “However, in some lessons and support groups, the work and activities pupils are given do not always match the ambitious aims of the curriculum.”
- “When this is the case, pupils spend time and effort on tasks that do not always develop the important knowledge they need to learn.”
- “However, the school does not always use the data it collects to provide a precise picture of attendance and behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Lincoln Minster School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Priory Witham Academy 1.7 mi School remains Good
- The Lincoln St Christopher's School 1.9 mi Improved significantly
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln 2.0 mi Good
- The St Francis Special School, Lincoln 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Acorn Free School 2.2 mi Standards maintained
- Fortuna School 3.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- Burton Hathow Preparatory School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade