Lincoln Castle Academy
Academy converter in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 744 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1041 |
| Free school meals | 46.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Riseholme Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3SP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01522303584 |
| URN | 150482 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 July 2022, published 21 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Lincoln Castle Academy, URN 136537).
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Lincoln UTC (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- The Priory Academy LSST (secondary school, about 4.3 km)
- The Priory City of Lincoln Academy (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- The Priory Witham Academy (all-through school, about 5.2 km)
- The Priory Pembroke Academy (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Branston Community Academy (secondary school, about 7.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.