Academy sponsor led · Lincolnshire

The Priory Witham Academy

2–18Ages
1,068Pupils
All-throughPhase
Sixth formAges 16–18
135563URN

De Wint Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7DT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther secondary schools in LincolnshireSelective

289 applications for 127 places · 12th of 52 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

Attainment 8 · 2025/26 (provisional)

37.7of 90

Lincolnshire 41.8 England 46.0

41st of 54 in Lincolnshire

All GCSE results

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 November 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Year 7

0.3 above Lincolnshire median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

289 applications · 127 places offered · 88 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2022 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2018 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception entry, September 2026: 1.5 per place (58 applications for 39 places).

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	127	289	2.3	88	0.69
Sep 2025	119	250	2.1	116	0.97
Sep 2024	123	241	2.0	111	0.90
Sep 2023	120	231	1.9	116	0.97
Sep 2022	128	256	2.0	130	1.02
Sep 2021	125	242	1.9	113	0.90
Sep 2020	128	271	2.1	136	1.06
Sep 2019	123	250	2.0	107	0.87
Sep 2018	103	209	2.0	101	0.98
Sep 2017	83	157	1.9	72	0.87
Sep 2016	97	174	1.8	89	0.92
Sep 2015	93	170	1.8	88	0.95
Sep 2014	85	154	1.8	78	0.92

How did pupils do at GCSE?

DfE KS4 · 2025/26 provisional

121 pupils took GCSEs in 2025/26.

Attainment 8 (out of 90)37.741st of 54 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 41.8 England 46.0

Grade 5 or above in English and maths28%33rd of 54 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 32% England 45%

Grade 4 or above in English and maths42%

Lincolnshire 58% England 66%

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Progress 8 (2023/24, the latest published)−0.52

−20 = national average+2

Every year as a table

Year	Pupils	Attainment 8	5+ Eng & maths	4+ Eng & maths	Progress 8
2025/26 (prov.)	121	37.7	28%	42%	–
2024/25	109	37.9	24%	45%	–
2023/24	107	35.0	24%	43%	−0.52
2022/23	82	37.7	24%	46%	−0.35

Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26: those pupils had no key stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Priory Witham AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 37.7Attainment 8
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
1.0 km · Lincolnshire

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 39.9Attainment 8
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
1.0 km · Lincolnshire

2025

1.8applications per place 37.3Attainment 8
The Priory Academy LSST
1.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2023

4.1applications per place 52.0Attainment 8
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
2.4 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 49.0Attainment 8
North Kesteven Academy
2.6 km · Lincolnshire

Special measures 2026

1.5applications per place 37.5Attainment 8
Lincoln UTC
4.0 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

46.8Attainment 8
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
5.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 38.8Attainment 8
Lincoln Castle Academy
5.2 km · Lincolnshire

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2022

1.2applications per place 40.0Attainment 8

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: All-through
URN · DfE number: 135563 · 925/6905
Trust: The Priory Federation of Academies
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 1,009 pupils · 1,068 on roll
Free school meals: 49.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2008
Address: De Wint Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7DT
Local authority: Lincolnshire · Lincoln

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources