School admissions in Lincoln

How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 19 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.

Lincoln in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 70 schools in Lincoln first 1,958 times for 1,958 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 1.00 across the Lincolnshire authority's 267 schools. 10 of the 70 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 8 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.14 miles (Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy) to 6.76 miles (The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School).

For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 13 schools in Lincoln first 2,196 times for 2,214 places: 0.99 first choices per place, against 1.02 across the Lincolnshire authority's 53 schools. 4 of the 13 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 6 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 1.11 miles (Sir Robert Pattinson Academy) to 9.63 miles (Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Reception places, September 2026

70 schools. 10 received more first preferences than they had places.

School	First preferences per place	Places	Cutoff distance
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary SchoolLINCOLN	1.71	28	not published
Tattershall Primary SchoolLincoln	1.45	20	not published
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary AcademyLincoln	1.33	27	0.142 miles 2026
Navenby Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.20	30	not published
Lincoln Carlton AcademyLincoln	1.08	59	0.78 miles 2026
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.07	30	3.569 miles 2026
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.07	15	4.318 miles 2026
Heighington Millfield Primary AcademyLincoln	1.03	30	2.607 miles 2026
Ling Moor Primary AcademyLincoln	1.02	59	1.77 miles 2026
Witham St Hughs AcademyLincoln	1.02	60	5.162 miles 2026
Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	14	not published
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary AcademyLincoln	1.00	47	not published
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery SchoolLincoln	1.00	19	not published
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	3	not published
Cherry Willingham Primary AcademyLincoln	1.00	26	not published
Digby Church of England SchoolLincoln	1.00	10	not published
Digby the Tedder Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	14	not published
Eagle Community Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	9	not published
Fiskerton Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	10	not published
Fosse Way AcademyLincoln	1.00	62	not published
Ingham Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	13	not published
Leslie Manser Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	39	not published
Manor Farm AcademyLincoln	1.00	23	not published
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	10	not published
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	3	not published
Nocton Community Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	7	not published
North Scarle Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	3	not published
Pollyplatt Primary AcademyLincoln	1.00	9	not published
Reepham Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	25	not published
Saxilby Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	48	not published
Scampton Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	6	not published
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	24	not published
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary AcademyLincoln	1.00	19	not published
St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolLINCOLN	1.00	26	not published
Sturton by Stow Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	17	not published
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	14	not published
The Billinghay Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	20	not published
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	12	6.757 miles 2026
The Lancaster SchoolLINCOLN	1.00	26	not published
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants SchoolLincoln	1.00	41	not published
The Metheringham Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	32	not published
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery SchoolLincoln	1.00	40	not published
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	28	not published
The Priory Witham AcademyLincoln	1.00	39	not published
The South Hykeham Community Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	14	not published
The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the HillLincoln	1.00	17	not published
Waddington Redwood Primary AcademyLincoln	1.00	38	not published
Walcott Primary SchoolLincoln	1.00	7	not published
Washingborough AcademyLincoln	1.00	18	not published
Woodlands Infant and Nursery SchoolLincoln	1.00	24	not published
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary SchoolLincoln	0.99	67	not published
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyLincoln	0.98	44	not published
St Giles AcademyLincoln	0.97	35	not published
Hartsholme AcademyLincoln	0.97	34	not published
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	0.97	33	not published
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary SchoolLincoln	0.96	51	not published
Bassingham Primary SchoolLincoln	0.96	23	not published
The Meadows Primary SchoolLincoln	0.95	43	not published
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, LincolnLincoln	0.95	73	not published
Waddington All Saints AcademyLincoln	0.94	54	not published
Branston Church of England Infant AcademyLincoln	0.94	35	not published
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	0.94	16	not published
Mount Street AcademyLincoln	0.93	59	not published
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants AcademyLincoln	0.92	26	not published
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	0.91	11	not published
Ermine Primary AcademyLincoln	0.87	47	not published
The Welbourn Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	0.86	7	not published
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	0.76	51	not published
Coleby Church of England Primary AcademyLincoln	0.75	4	not published
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolLincoln	0.74	31	not published

First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.

Year 7 places, September 2026

13 schools. 4 received more first preferences than they had places.

School	First preferences per place	Places	Cutoff distance
The Priory Academy LSSTLincoln	1.89	232	not published
William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolLincoln	1.18	228	not published
Sir Robert Pattinson AcademyLincoln	1.13	241	1.114 miles 2026
Lincoln Christ's Hospital SchoolLincoln	1.05	214	not published
The Barnes Wallis AcademyLincoln	0.96	73	not published
The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyLincoln	0.95	166	1.562 miles 2026
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyLincoln	0.94	108	1.352 miles 2026
The Priory Pembroke AcademyLincoln	0.91	125	3.469 miles 2026
Sir William Robertson Academy, WelbournLincoln	0.86	185	9.63 miles 2026
Branston Community AcademyLincoln	0.75	202	not published
The Priory Witham AcademyLincoln	0.69	127	2.097 miles 2026
Lincoln Castle AcademyLincoln	0.57	173	not published
North Kesteven AcademyLincoln	0.37	140	not published