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The Lincoln St Christopher's School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Hykeham Road, Lincoln LN6 8AR · lincolnstchristophers.com · 01522 528378
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2016/17
- 0.6
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 327
- 98% of 333 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2016/17 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Entered for EBacc
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 | |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% | |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% | |
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 29.4 | +7.7 |
| Other education | 67.6 | −6.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | −1.4 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 12 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for The Lincoln St Christopher's School was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 52
- 17% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 35% who had a child bullied
based on 52 parents (100%) with SEND