The Priory Academy LSST

State school · Mixed · ages 11–18 · with sixth formLincolnshire, Lincoln LN5school website

About half of sixth-formers go on to university — well above the England rate.

Where this school leads
59%

of sixth-form leavers started university · Lincolnshire 39% · England 37% · DfE destination measures, students who left in 2023

Knowledge sphere of The Priory Academy LSST: fields of knowledge mapped by the subjects taken here, by ISCED levelLanguage & Communication · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Language & Communication · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 74%Language & Communication · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Language & Communication · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 44%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Mathematics & Statistics · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Natural Sciences · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 50%Natural Sciences · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Natural Sciences · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 10%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Digital & ICT Skills · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 42%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Engineering & Manufacturing · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Health & Safety · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 48%Health & Safety · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Health & Safety · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Business & Administration · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 13%Business & Administration · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Business & Administration · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 2%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Law & Public Administration · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 14%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Social & Cultural Skills · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 25%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Arts & Humanities · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Transversal Skills · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 33%Transversal Skills · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Transversal Skills · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 1 Primary: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 2 Lower secondary (Key Stage 3): 100%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 3 Upper secondary (GCSE, A level): 55%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 4 Post-secondary: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 5 Short-cycle tertiary: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 6 Bachelor's: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 7 Master's: 0%Green & Sustainability · ISCED 8 Doctoral: 0%LanguageMathsScienceICTEngineeringHealthBusinessLawSocialArtsTransversalGreen
Ofsted
Good
Places
—
Pupils
1,749
Free school meals
18.0%

Ofsted: Full inspection, 31 October 2023 · report. Places: the last distance at which places were offered is not on file (it comes from Lincolnshire’s allocation statistics). Pupils: of 1,700 places, including the sixth form. Free school meals: pupils eligible, a measure of family income.

Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Priory Lsst (URN 120721).

After Year 11 · age 16

Where do pupils go at 16?

92%stayed in education after Year 11
This school92%
Lincolnshire86%
England86%

DfE Key Stage 4 destination measures · 258 pupils who left Year 11 in 2023

Of the 258 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Priory Academy LSST in 2023, 71% stayed on in The Priory Academy LSST’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 21% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.

Stayed in education — counted only if the pupil was still there for two terms of the next year; apprenticeships and jobs are counted the same way.

Full breakdown11
MeasureThe Priory Academy LSSTLincolnshireEngland
Pupils in the cohort2588,198607,348
Any sustained destination95%92%92%
Stayed in education92%86%86%
— school sixth form71%40%34%
— sixth form college—4%13%
— further education college21%41%37%
— other education—2%2%
Apprenticeship2%4%3%
Employment1%3%3%
No sustained destination4%6%6%
Destination unknown1%2%3%
After sixth form · age 18

Where do sixth-formers go at 18?

30%went to one of the most selective universities
This school30%
Lincolnshire19%
England19%

DfE 16–18 destination measures · 221 students who left in 2023

59% went to university (England 37%). 5% started an apprenticeship (England 7%). 26% went into work and 5% had no steady place a year on (England 28% and 16%).

Most selective universities — the third of UK universities whose entrants hold the highest grades; the share is of students who completed level 3 qualifications.

Full breakdown7
MeasureThe Priory Academy LSSTLincolnshireEngland
Students in the cohort2216,057541,441
Any sustained destination93%82%79%
University (higher education)59%39%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students30%19%19%
Further education3%5%5%
Apprenticeship5%9%7%
Employment26%29%28%
No sustained destination5%14%16%
Universities · named

Which universities did they go to?

1university has told us how many applied, were offered a place and enrolled

Named universities — most schools do not publish this; the official DfE figures above only say how many went to university and how selective those universities were.

universities’ answers to sch.today’s Freedom of Information requests · request tracker

What universities’ own admissions data say3

For each entry year: how many of this school’s students applied, received an offer and enrolled. Counts under five are shown as “<5” to protect individuals. Applications exclude Clearing; enrolments are students who completed registration.

UniversityEntry yearAppliedOffersEnrolled
University of Bristol202577<5
2024<5<5—
202314<5<5

A university’s enrolment count and a school’s own destinations list can differ: the school counts places accepted in the summer, the university counts students registered in the autumn.

GCSE · Year 11 · 2025

How do GCSE results compare?

53.9Attainment 8 score, out of 90
This school53.9
Lincolnshire45.1
England46.1

Attainment 8 — average GCSE points across eight subjects, English and maths counted twice; grade 5 in everything scores 50.

DfE performance tables 2024/2025 · 254 pupils in Year 11

15% of pupils here are disadvantaged (England 28%). Disadvantaged pupils here scored 49.4 — above disadvantaged pupils across England (34.9).

59% got grade 5 or above in both English and maths (Lincolnshire 42%, England 45%).

Grade 5 — a “strong pass”; grade 4 is a “standard pass”. Progress 8 is not published for 2025: this cohort had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020–21, so there is no baseline.

All GCSE measures10
MeasureThe Priory Academy LSSTLincolnshireEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)53.945.146.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths59%42%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths82%63%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects90%37%41%
EBacc average point score5.223.984.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort15%27%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils49.433.834.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils54.849.250.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)———
English as an additional language20%12%19%
Subjects · 2025

What do pupils study?

45.01%of the Key Stage 3, GCSE and A level curriculum mapped by the subjects taken here

Mapped — the share of the 3,288 learning outcomes the Department for Education sets for these stages that the subjects taken here cover, weighted by how many pupils take each.

DfE subject entries 2025 · curriculum catalogue by sch.today

German stands out at GCSE — 40% of the year group took it, against 5% across England.

Language & Communication74%
Green & Sustainability55%
Natural Sciences50%
Health & Safety48%
Mathematics & Statistics44%

Fields of knowledge — twelve fields the curriculum catalogue sorts every learning outcome into; the bars show the GCSE and A level ring.

GCSE subjects29

Entries as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
English Language253100%89%25%20%85%
Mathematics253100%88%26%22%88%
Religious Studies24797%31%23%32%71%
English Literature24797%86%20%21%83%
French16665%18%20%29%77%
Combined Science15862%65%6%9%70%
Geography14256%41%41%25%88%
History12549%41%32%26%72%
German10240%5%27%33%83%
Chemistry9437%23%35%47%90%
Physics9437%23%36%46%90%
Biology9437%23%48%45%94%
Physical Education7128%11%7%24%42%
Business Studies5823%18%26%20%86%
Art and Design5020%7%36%24%92%
Design and Technology4618%11%26%23%70%
Food Preparation and Nutrition3112%8%13%21%52%
Computer Science2811%13%39%30%89%
Drama218%7%14%27%86%
Media Studies218%4%43%20%71%
Economics166%1%25%34%75%
Music156%5%40%33%93%
Polish73%1%100%84%100%
Dance52%1%—27%—
Arabic52%1%—47%—
Russian31%0%—87%—
Chinese31%1%—75%—
Spanish10%19%—27%—
Turkish10%0%—71%—
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications4
SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Engineering Studies3415%—
Computer Appreciation / Introduction209%—
Hospitality / Catering Studies10%—
Beauty Care / Services10%—
A level subjects30

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics8137%31%
Psychology6530%23%
Biology5324%20%
Chemistry4922%17%
Physics3415%12%
History3315%13%
Business Studies3215%13%
English Literature2813%11%
Sociology2712%13%
Geography2612%10%
Computer Science188%5%
Economics178%13%
Further Mathematics167%5%
Politics157%6%
Film Studies125%2%
English Language125%4%
Art and Design115%1%
Product Design115%2%
Photography94%3%
Drama94%2%
French84%1%
Music84%0%
Physical Education73%3%
Dance——0%
D and T Textiles Technology——0%
Polish——0%
Religious Studies——4%
German——0%
Turkish——0%
Arabic——0%
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses16
SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)2813%—
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)2712%—
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2110%—
Applied BusinessVRQ Level 3178%—
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*146%—
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)125%—
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*115%—
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*115%—
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 384%—
MathematicsGCE AS level (All)———
BiologyGCE AS level (All)———
MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)———
BiologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)———
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)———
A level results8
MeasureThe Priory Academy LSSTLincolnshireEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study444——
— of whom A level students2202,919261,341
Average A level gradeC+C+B-
Average points per A level entry33.6134.4435.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC+B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects16%18%18%
Average grade, applied general courses———
Average grade, T levels———
Fields of knowledge, all stages12
Language & Communication80%
Green & Sustainability63%
Natural Sciences60%
Health & Safety57%
Mathematics & Statistics51%
Engineering & Manufacturing47%
Transversal Skills44%
Arts & Humanities32%
Digital & ICT Skills24%
Social & Cultural Skills18%
Business & Administration15%
Law & Public Administration9%

Ideas pupils meet most, weighted by the share of the cohort taking the subjects that teach them:

fraction 16.2vocabulary 11.4percentage 11.4ratio 11.3gradient 10.6translation 9.4reflection 8.0graph 7.9power 7.8root 7.4equation 7.4particle model 7.3energy transfer 7.2grammar 7.0audience 6.8opinion 6.8inference 6.6standard form 6.5purpose 6.5area 6.4scale 6.3evidence 6.2theme 6.2vector 6.2

Coverage counts a subject’s outcomes in proportion to the share of the cohort entered for it; Combined Science counts as two thirds of the three separate sciences. Levels follow ISCED 2011 as UNESCO maps it for the UK: Key Stage 3 is ISCED 2; GCSE and A level are both ISCED 3. Methodology: about the data.

Careers

Which jobs use what’s taught here?

12apprenticeship standards closely match the subjects pupils take

A match of what’s taught, not of entry requirements: the standards whose knowledge and skills share the most ideas with the GCSEs and A levels taken here, weighted by how many pupils take each subject.

Level 3 / Level 6 — England’s qualification levels: 3 is A level standard, 4–5 are higher apprenticeships, 6 is a bachelor’s degree.

Skills England apprenticeship standards (Open Government Licence v3.0) · ESCO occupations, © European Union, matched by sch.today · how the match works

Water industry asset maintenance technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, graph, unit conversion from Business Studies, Computer Science, Design and Technology and 16 more · jobs: consumer electronics repair technician, industrial electrician, electrician
ScientistLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses conclusion, data interpretation, experimental design from Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics and 11 more · jobs: physicist, analytical chemist, geneticist
Process industry manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses pressure, conservation of mass, energy change from Biology, Further Mathematics, Chemistry and 6 more · jobs: chemical engineering technician, chemical manufacturing quality technician, chemical production manager
More apprenticeships9
Geoscientist (integrated degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · health and science · uses data interpretation, climate change, conduct field work from Business Studies, Computer Science, Geography and 7 more · jobs: geologist, geological engineer, exploration geologist
Science manufacturing technician 2023Level 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses unit conversion, graph, pressure from Biology, Biology, Chemistry and 3 more · jobs: pharmaceutical engineer, chemical manufacturing quality technician, pharmacy technician
Battery manufacturing technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses area, unit conversion, volume from Chemistry, Design and Technology, Physics and 5 more · jobs: battery test technician
Data technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · digital · uses mean, integer, chart from Computer Science, Geography, Mathematics and 10 more · jobs: data analyst, database administrator, data scientist
Non-destructive technologies technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses ratio, data interpretation, measurement from Business Studies, Design and Technology, Economics and 9 more
Artificial intelligence (AI) data specialistLevel 7 degree apprenticeship · digital · uses presentation, data presentation, experimental design from Business Studies, Computer Science, Economics and 10 more · jobs: ICT intelligent systems designer
Water industry network technicianLevel 3 (advanced) apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses standard form, unit conversion, volume from Biology, Chemistry, Design and Technology and 4 more · jobs: sewerage network operative, product quality inspector, sewerage maintenance technician
Digital and technology solutions professionalLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · digital · uses conclusion, evaluation, data collection from Biology, Business Studies, Computer Science and 10 more · jobs: business analyst, ICT consultant, business economics researcher
Aerospace engineerLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · uses equilibrium, friction, kinematics from Design and Technology, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and 4 more · jobs: aerodynamics engineer, aerospace engineer, aircraft maintenance technician
Admissions

How do you get a place?

The last distance at which The Priory Academy LSST offered Year 7 places is not yet on file; it comes from Lincolnshire’s allocation statistics.

  1. 31 OctApply to Lincolnshire in Year 6 for a Year 7 place
  2. 1 MarNational Offer Day
  3. Dec–FebYear 11: apply directly to the sixth form; most close applications in these months
Lincolnshire

Compare with nearby schools

Stayed in education at 16 · Attainment 8 · pupils

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.