The Priory Pembroke Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The Priory Pembroke Academy is a secondary school in Lincoln, Lincolnshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Croft Lane, Cherry Willingham, Lincoln, LN3 4JP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 590 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at Pembroke Priory Academy.”
- “They describe the school as safe, welcoming and highly inclusive.”
- “Pupils value the way staff know them exceptionally well and the dedicated care they receive.”
To improve
- “Some staff have found aspects of this challenging.”
- “The school's size and complexity meant that the performance of a minority of pupils had a disproportionate effect on published examination results in 2025.”
- “Leaders have identified further improvements in the accuracy of writing as a key priority moving forward and have already started this work.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 114 first-preference applications, 125 offers in total, 105 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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- Where pupils go after they leave
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School 2.6 mi Not judged
- Branston Community Academy 3.3 mi Not judged
- Lincoln UTC 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- Lincoln Castle Academy 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive School 3.9 mi Good
- The Priory Academy LSST 4.5 mi Good
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy 5.0 mi Requires improvement
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy 5.3 mi No Ofsted grade