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Lincoln Castle Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Richard Hanson

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onLincoln, LN1 3SP

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

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Attainment 8

40.8

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Lincolnshire

#2,448 of 3,216 nationally

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Lincoln Castle Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Lincoln, serving ages 11-16. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lincoln Castle Academy is an academy converter in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 709 pupils on roll, of whom 44% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.8, placing the school #30 in Lincolnshire and #2,448 of 3,216 nationally. 41.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 39.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

41.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.5%

Entering EBacc11.70%

EBacc APS3.51

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-07-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-10-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

34.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.8%(98 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 709 pupils. During this period, there were 247 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 34.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	709	247	34.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	728	316	43.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	705	237	33.6%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	680	200	29.4%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	0	319	-	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	0	319	-	6.6%	7

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

56.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

58.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree30%

agree16%

disagree30%

strongly disagree22%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree32%

agree20%

disagree20%

strongly disagree28%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree8%

agree14%

disagree4%

strongly disagree42%

not applicable32%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes52%

no48%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree42%

disagree12%

strongly disagree42%

dont know4%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree40%

agree28%

disagree10%

strongly disagree8%

don't know14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree18%

disagree16%

strongly disagree30%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree18%

agree34%

disagree10%

strongly disagree36%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree40%

disagree10%

strongly disagree8%

don't know10%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree34%

agree54%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree28%

agree16%

disagree6%

strongly disagree42%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes46%

no54%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Lincolnshire

The King's School, Grantham

Caistor Grammar School

Bourne Grammar School

Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

Spalding High School