The Priory Witham Academy
Other · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–18 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The Priory Witham Academy is an other school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire for ages 2–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- De Wint Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7DT
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,068 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “This is a caring school with a strong community spirit.”
- “Leaders and staff are ambitious for what all pupils can achieve.”
- “The curriculum aims to raise pupils’ aspirations to help them grow into global citizens.”
To improve
- “This is not reflected in the current published outcomes.”
- “In some secondary lessons, teachers do not routinely check that pupils can remember what they have previously learned.”
- “Sometimes, pupils do not have the knowledge they need to take part in lesson activities.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 36% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 24% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 37.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 88 first-preference applications, 127 offers in total, 85 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Lincoln St Christopher's School 0.5 mi Improved significantly
- Acorn Free School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Athena School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Fortuna School 1.7 mi School remains Outstanding
- Lincoln Minster School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The St Francis Special School, Lincoln 3.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln 3.5 mi Good
- Burton Hathow Preparatory School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade