What schools serve Lincoln?

There are 108 schools in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, including The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School, Digby the Tedder Primary School, Eagle Community Primary School, The Metheringham Primary School, Nocton Community Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Lincoln?

Lincoln has 76 primary schools and 13 secondary schools. There are also 19 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Lincoln?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Lincoln, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Lincoln schools are set by Lincolnshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Lincolnshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Lincoln?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Lincoln are set by Lincolnshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Lincoln

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Lincoln and its surrounding area has 108 schools, with 76 primary and 13 secondary schools co-ordinated by Lincolnshire County Council. The city has grown rapidly on its southern and western edges, with new housing estates in Birchwood, North Hykeham, and Skellingthorpe increasing pressure on local schools. Catchment boundaries in these growth areas are reviewed annually, and families in newer developments should verify their designated school early.

Secondary education in Lincoln includes both selective and non-selective options. The City of Lincoln Academy and Lincoln UTC are popular non-selective choices, while the county's grammar schools - including Lincoln Minster School and Christ's Hospital School - admit on selective criteria. For families seeking grammar school places, registration deadlines and 11+ test dates fall in the summer term of Year 5, well ahead of the standard admissions timeline.

School demand in Lincoln

Across the 95 schools in Lincoln with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 86%. 18 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

38 schools in Lincoln have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

47 of the schools in Lincoln are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Lincolnshire, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

43 of the schools in Lincoln have a current Ofsted rating, of which 37 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Lincoln: 11 oversubscribed (76)

Digby the Tedder Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN4 3JY

Ages 4-11 92 pupils Capacity 150

Eagle Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 9EJ

Ages 2-11 62 pupils Capacity 90

The Metheringham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN4 3BX

Ages 5-11 264 pupils Capacity 280

Nocton Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN4 2BJ

Ages 3-11 39 pupils Capacity 105

North Scarle Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 9EY

Ages 3-11 49 pupils Capacity 70

The South Hykeham Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 9PG

Ages 4-11 144 pupils Capacity 140

Walcott Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN4 3SX

Ages 4-11 84 pupils Capacity 96

Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 5XJ

Ages 4-11 196 pupils Capacity 210

Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 7UE

Ages 3-11 609 pupils Capacity 630

Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN2 5PF

Ages 2-11 604 pupils Capacity 617

Woodlands Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 0PF

Ages 3-7 83 pupils Capacity 252

Ingham Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN1 2XT

Ages 4-11 84 pupils Capacity 117

Sturton by Stow Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN1 2BY

Ages 4-11 177 pupils Capacity 210

Tattershall Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN4 4QZ

Ages 4-11 141 pupils Capacity 140

Lincoln Birchwood Junior School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 0NL

Ages 7-11 272 pupils Capacity 360

Leslie Manser Primary School

Primary · Community school

Lincoln · LN6 0FB

Ages 4-11 262 pupils Capacity 290