What did Ofsted judge The Priory Witham Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Priory Witham Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Priory Witham Academy?

The Priory Witham Academy has 1,068 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Priory Witham Academy take?

The Priory Witham Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 18.

Where is The Priory Witham Academy located?

The Priory Witham Academy is located in Lincoln, LN6 7DT, Lincolnshire.

How do I apply to The Priory Witham Academy?

The Priory Witham Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.

How are Reception places decided at The Priory Witham Academy?

When The Priory Witham Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application; 3. Children eligible for the early years pupil premium, or the service premium who are in a pre-school class in the Priory Witham Academy, and 6 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event that two or more applicants live the same straight-line distance from the school, the place or places will be allocated at random by an independent person. See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Priory Witham Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.3% of pupils at The Priory Witham Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Priory Witham Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and all previously looked after children.
2Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application.
3Children eligible for the early years pupil premium, or the service premium who are in a pre-school class in the Priory Witham Academy.
4Children of a member of staff of the academy who has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time of the application.
5Straight-line distance from the home to the post office address point of the academy’s main entrance, priority given to those living closest.
6Looked after or previously looked after children.
7Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application.
8Children of a member of staff of the academy who has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time of the application In the event of more applicants than places under criteria 2 or 3 above, children living nearest to the school have priority, using criterion 4.
9Children who live nearest to the Academy by straight-line from the Academy’s main entrance to the post office address point of the child’s home.

If two applications tie: In the event that two or more applicants live the same straight-line distance from the school, the place or places will be allocated at random by an independent person. See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.

Admission authority: Academy trust. School category: Academy.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Priory Witham Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Priory Witham Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Priory Witham Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Priory Witham Academy?: The Priory Witham Academy has 1,068 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Priory Witham Academy take?: The Priory Witham Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 18.
Where is The Priory Witham Academy located?: The Priory Witham Academy is located in Lincoln, LN6 7DT, Lincolnshire.
How do I apply to The Priory Witham Academy?: The Priory Witham Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
How are Reception places decided at The Priory Witham Academy?: When The Priory Witham Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application; 3. Children eligible for the early years pupil premium, or the service premium who are in a pre-school class in the Priory Witham Academy, and 6 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event that two or more applicants live the same straight-line distance from the school, the place or places will be allocated at random by an independent person. See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Priory Witham Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.3% of pupils at The Priory Witham Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at The Priory Witham Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and all previously looked after children.
2Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application.
3Children eligible for the early years pupil premium, or the service premium who are in a pre-school class in the Priory Witham Academy.
4Children of a member of staff of the academy who has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time of the application.
5Straight-line distance from the home to the post office address point of the academy’s main entrance, priority given to those living closest.
6Looked after or previously looked after children.
7Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application.
8Children of a member of staff of the academy who has been employed at the academy for two or more years at the time of the application In the event of more applicants than places under criteria 2 or 3 above, children living nearest to the school have priority, using criterion 4.
9Children who live nearest to the Academy by straight-line from the Academy’s main entrance to the post office address point of the child’s home.

Admission authority: Academy trust. School category: Academy.

The Priory Witham Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Priory Witham Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Priory Witham Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Priory Witham Academy?: The Priory Witham Academy has 1,068 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Priory Witham Academy take?: The Priory Witham Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 18.
Where is The Priory Witham Academy located?: The Priory Witham Academy is located in Lincoln, LN6 7DT, Lincolnshire.
How do I apply to The Priory Witham Academy?: The Priory Witham Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing dates are 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places.
How are Reception places decided at The Priory Witham Academy?: When The Priory Witham Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children; 2. Siblings of pupils who are on the roll of the Academy at the time of the application; 3. Children eligible for the early years pupil premium, or the service premium who are in a pre-school class in the Priory Witham Academy, and 6 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event that two or more applicants live the same straight-line distance from the school, the place or places will be allocated at random by an independent person. See the school’s full admissions policy for more information.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Priory Witham Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 74.3% of pupils at The Priory Witham Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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