Skip to main content

Lincolnshire school admissions

For a September 2027 start, secondary applications close on 31 Oct 2026 and primary applications on 15 Jan 2027. Always confirm details on the council's own admissions page.

How to apply

Apply online through the council where you live, naming several schools in order of preference — including schools in other council areas. Every preference is considered equally against each school's admission criteria, and you're offered the highest-ranked school that can offer you a place.

Council link checked 6 Nov 2026.

Key dates for September 2027

Secondary applications close31 Oct 2026School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Primary (reception) applications close15 Jan 2027School Admissions Code 2021, para 2.24
Secondary national offer day1 Mar 20271 March or next working day
Primary national offer day16 Apr 202716 April or next working day

Appeals

The council hasn't published a single appeal date we've confirmed. By law you must have at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter.

Counting school days from Lincolnshire's term dates, 20 school days after offer day is 15 Apr 2027 (secondary) and 17 May 2027 (primary) — the earliest any deadline can be.

Source: School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Applications and offers by school, 2026/27

Catchment areas and admission decisions are made by the school's admissions authority (the local council or, for academies and many faith schools, the school or trust). Distances and past figures don't guarantee a place.

Secondary schools (53)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Boston High School1192401581162.0 per offer
Bourne Academy2485902542322.4 per offer
Bourne Grammar School2384833012342.0 per offer
Branston Community Academy2022751521521.4 per offer
Caistor Grammar School1131841421131.6 per offer
Caistor Yarborough Academy1412511361361.8 per offer
Carre's Grammar School11323095842.0 per offer
Charles Read Academy4914455422.9 per offer
Cowley Academy1163381281032.9 per offer
De Aston School1392601041041.9 per offer
Giles Academy1704271881492.5 per offer
Haven High Academy1792661281281.5 per offer
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College1222491391102.0 per offer
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School1803392681801.9 per offer
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy1242731481182.2 per offer
King Edward VI Academy8715760601.8 per offer
King Edward VI Grammar School1302511461251.9 per offer
Lincoln Castle Academy17321098981.2 per offer
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School2144662251842.2 per offer
Louth Academy1882831651651.5 per offer
North Kesteven Academy14020452521.5 per offer
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy6819486612.9 per offer
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle1182931671132.5 per offer
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy2415392722232.2 per offer
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn1854821591532.6 per offer
Skegness Academy14519591911.3 per offer
Skegness Grammar School71197129702.8 per offer
Somercotes Academy7614156561.9 per offer
Spalding Academy3115782972731.9 per offer
Spalding Grammar School1462711531231.9 per offer
Spalding High School1493002021422.0 per offer
St George's Academy3435023073071.5 per offer
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy108229102812.1 per offer
Stamford Welland Academy1252271171171.8 per offer
The Banovallum School1182511211072.1 per offer
The Barnes Wallis Academy7313970701.9 per offer
The Boston Grammar School1362201631341.6 per offer
The Deepings School1562411271271.5 per offer
The Gainsborough Academy1551791371371.2 per offer
The King's School, Grantham1713482801712.0 per offer
The Priory Academy LSST2329534382054.1 per offer
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy1662981571361.8 per offer
The Priory Pembroke Academy1253831141053.1 per offer
The Priory Ruskin Academy1966062241613.1 per offer
The Priory Witham Academy12728988852.3 per offer
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough1882702221831.4 per offer
Thomas Middlecott Academy11522079791.9 per offer
University Academy Holbeach2323841951951.7 per offer
University Academy Long Sutton1312201211201.7 per offer
Walton Academy17532580801.9 per offer
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy123283116982.3 per offer
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School2285092692202.2 per offer
William Lovell Church of England Academy6313247472.1 per offer
Primary schools (269)
SchoolPlaces offeredAll applicationsFirst preferencesFirst preferences offeredApplications per offer
Alford Primary School253624241.4 per offer
Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School112611112.4 per offer
Ancaster CofE Primary School233822221.7 per offer
Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School142314141.6 per offer
Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School163917162.4 per offer
Barrowby Church of England Primary School348335342.4 per offer
Bassingham Primary School236022222.6 per offer
Baston CE Primary School255027252.0 per offer
Beacon Primary Academy3011951304.0 per offer
Belmont Community Primary School103510103.5 per offer
Belton Lane Community Primary School407439391.9 per offer
Benjamin Adlard Primary School284631281.6 per offer
Billingborough Primary School151915151.3 per offer
Binbrook CofE Primary School35331.7 per offer
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School112410102.2 per offer
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy358135352.3 per offer
Boston West Academy429342422.2 per offer
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy7614966662.0 per offer
Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary Academy2913143294.5 per offer
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy9017588841.9 per offer
Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy477847471.7 per offer
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School192819191.5 per offer
Branston Church of England Infant Academy356833331.9 per offer
Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School37332.3 per offer
Brown's Church of England Primary School718662.6 per offer
Bucknall Primary School27223.5 per offer
Bythams Primary School712771.7 per offer
Caistor CofE and Methodist Primary School152315151.5 per offer
Carlton Road Academy377537372.0 per offer
Castle Wood Academy446843431.5 per offer
Caythorpe Primary School621663.5 per offer
Chapel St Leonards Primary School172317171.4 per offer
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy266326262.4 per offer
Church Lane Primary School & Nursery3011946304.0 per offer
Cliffedale Primary School174717172.8 per offer
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School162716161.7 per offer
Coleby Church of England Primary Academy420335.0 per offer
Colsterworth Church of England Primary School183317171.8 per offer
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School315223231.7 per offer
Corby Glen Community Primary School153416152.3 per offer
Corringham CofE VC Primary School925992.8 per offer
Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)264225251.6 per offer
Deeping St James Community Primary School297032292.4 per offer
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School122814122.3 per offer
Denton CofE School103013103.0 per offer
Digby Church of England School102610102.6 per offer
Digby the Tedder Primary School141414141.0 per offer
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School307532302.5 per offer
Dunston St Peter's Church of England Primary School112910102.6 per offer
Eagle Community Primary School918992.0 per offer
East Wold Church of England Primary School615662.5 per offer
Eastfield Infants and Nursery Academy558653531.6 per offer
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School338132322.5 per offer
Ermine Primary Academy478941411.9 per offer
Faldingworth Community Primary School59551.8 per offer
Fishtoft Academy416444.0 per offer
Fiskerton Church of England Primary School102210102.2 per offer
Fleet Wood Lane School173316161.9 per offer
Fosse Way Academy6212462622.0 per offer
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School264026261.5 per offer
Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School102010102.0 per offer
Frithville Primary School39333.0 per offer
Fulstow Church of England Primary School18118.0 per offer
Gedney Church End Primary Academy710661.4 per offer
Gedney Drove End Primary School45441.3 per offer
Gipsey Bridge Academy152314141.5 per offer
Gosberton Academy195318182.8 per offer
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School39333.0 per offer
Great Ponton Church of England School17117.0 per offer
Great Steeping Primary School919882.1 per offer
Grimoldby Primary School306539302.2 per offer
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School1032993.2 per offer
Hartsholme Academy345133331.5 per offer
Hawthorn Tree School539853531.8 per offer
Heckington St Andrew's Church of England School203220201.6 per offer
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy306031302.0 per offer
Helpringham Primary Academy112611112.4 per offer
Hemswell Cliff Primary School67661.2 per offer
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy312334.0 per offer
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy1128772.5 per offer
Holbeach Primary Academy459334322.1 per offer
Holton Le Clay Infant School172317171.4 per offer
Horncastle Primary School597655551.3 per offer
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy5810256561.8 per offer
Huttoft Primary & Nursery School101810101.8 per offer
Ingham Primary School132213131.7 per offer
Ingoldmells Academy102110102.1 per offer
Ingoldsby Academy314334.7 per offer
Keelby Primary Academy203120201.6 per offer
Kelsey Primary School131713131.3 per offer
Kidgate Academy5410350501.9 per offer
Kirton Primary School7511075751.5 per offer
Langtoft Primary School194818182.5 per offer
Leadenham Church of England Academy0200Not published
Legsby Primary School37332.3 per offer
Leslie Manser Primary School397139391.8 per offer
Lift North Thoresby172917171.7 per offer
Lift Utterby713661.9 per offer
Linchfield Academy5910057571.7 per offer
Lincoln Carlton Academy5912164592.1 per offer
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School678766661.3 per offer
Ling Moor Primary Academy5913360592.3 per offer
Long Bennington Church of England Academy285426261.9 per offer
Long Sutton County Primary School457041411.6 per offer
Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy153720152.5 per offer
Mablethorpe Primary Academy415241411.3 per offer
Malcolm Sargent Primary School6911869691.7 per offer
Manor Farm Academy236923233.0 per offer
Market Deeping Community Primary School236820203.0 per offer
Marshchapel Infant School142014141.4 per offer
Mercer's Wood Academy163814142.4 per offer
Monkshouse Primary Academy4912245452.5 per offer
Morton Trentside Primary School305732301.9 per offer
Moulton Chapel Primary School416334.0 per offer
Mount Street Academy5913055552.2 per offer
Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School101710101.7 per offer
Navenby Church of England Primary School305136301.7 per offer
Nettleton Community Primary School412443.0 per offer
Newton-on-Trent CofE Primary School37332.3 per offer
Nocton Community Primary School79771.3 per offer
Normanby Primary School810881.3 per offer
North Cockerington Church of England Primary School1018991.8 per offer
North Scarle Primary School35331.7 per offer
North Somercotes CofE Primary School233022221.3 per offer
Old Leake Primary Academy132213131.7 per offer
Osbournby Primary School121611111.3 per offer
Osgodby Primary School721773.0 per offer
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1118991.6 per offer
Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy277636262.8 per offer
Park Academy223622221.6 per offer
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School122311111.9 per offer
Pollyplatt Primary Academy914991.6 per offer
Poplar Farm School509748481.9 per offer
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School133413132.6 per offer
Rauceby Church of England Primary School184217172.3 per offer
Reepham Church of England Primary School256525252.6 per offer
Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy193219191.7 per offer
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy154010102.7 per offer
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston225422222.5 per offer
Saxilby Church of England Primary School486348481.3 per offer
Scamblesby Church of England Primary School511442.2 per offer
Scampton Church of England Primary School632665.3 per offer
Scotter Primary School212821211.3 per offer
Seathorne Primary Academy346930302.0 per offer
Shepeau Stow Primary School818882.3 per offer
Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School519749491.9 per offer
Skegness Infant Academy649455551.5 per offer
Skellingthorpe the Holt Primary School244524241.9 per offer
South View Community Primary School849784841.2 per offer
South Witham Academy918992.0 per offer
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School446841411.5 per offer
Spalding Primary Academy317428282.4 per offer
Spilsby Primary School222921211.3 per offer
St Andrew's CofE Primary School386037371.6 per offer
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham306829282.3 per offer
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy144214143.0 per offer
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School143315142.4 per offer
St Botolph's C of E Primary School5310451512.0 per offer
St George's Church of England Aided Primary School153315152.2 per offer
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough223621211.6 per offer
St Giles Academy356534341.9 per offer
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby183716162.1 per offer
St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy193119191.6 per offer
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School265326262.0 per offer
St Michael's Church of England School, Louth268025253.1 per offer
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy265426262.1 per offer
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy1052995.2 per offer
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding284228281.5 per offer
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy409840402.5 per offer
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School422445.5 per offer
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School4011039392.8 per offer
Staniland Academy5211052522.1 per offer
Stickney Church of England Primary School122012121.7 per offer
Sturton by Stow Primary School175117173.0 per offer
Surfleet Primary School323337.7 per offer
Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School303829291.3 per offer
Sutton St James Community Primary School162515151.6 per offer
Sutton-on-Sea Community Primary School724773.4 per offer
Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School144414143.1 per offer
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School265126262.0 per offer
Tattershall Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School164815153.0 per offer
Tattershall Primary School206129203.1 per offer
Tealby School122412122.0 per offer
Tetney Primary School172917171.7 per offer
The Billinghay Church of England Primary School202720201.4 per offer
The Bluecoat School132713132.1 per offer
The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School264726261.8 per offer
The Claypole Church of England Primary School336634332.0 per offer
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy123413122.8 per offer
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School385938381.6 per offer
The Donington-on-Bain School142012121.4 per offer
The Edenham Church of England School175221173.1 per offer
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford145027143.6 per offer
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton214321212.0 per offer
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School144114142.9 per offer
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy387038381.8 per offer
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School255225252.1 per offer
The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School511552.2 per offer
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School337331312.2 per offer
The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School122812112.3 per offer
The Harlaxton Church of England Primary School226217172.8 per offer
The Harrowby Church of England Primary School923992.6 per offer
The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School612662.0 per offer
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4510462452.3 per offer
The Isaac Newton Primary School326133321.9 per offer
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton365630301.6 per offer
The Kirkby-la-Thorpe Church of England Primary School163016161.9 per offer
The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary School205222202.6 per offer
The Lancaster School265226262.0 per offer
The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School185114142.8 per offer
The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School517539391.5 per offer
The Lincoln Manor Leas Infants School4110841412.6 per offer
The Lincoln St Peter at Gowts Church of England Primary School289648283.4 per offer
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy269124243.5 per offer
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham309745303.2 per offer
The Mareham-le-Fen Church of England Primary School622663.7 per offer
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School313531311.1 per offer
The Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England School717772.4 per offer
The Marton Academy102710102.7 per offer
The Meadows Primary School437941411.8 per offer
The Metheringham Primary School324632321.4 per offer
The Middle Rasen Primary School152715151.8 per offer
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School234121211.8 per offer
The Nettleham Infant and Nursery School409040402.3 per offer
The New Leake Primary School35331.7 per offer
The North Cotes Church of England Primary School16116.0 per offer
The North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary School286828282.4 per offer
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy577755551.4 per offer
The Potterhanworth Church of England Primary School153316152.2 per offer
The Priory Witham Academy395839391.5 per offer
The Richmond Primary Academy439038382.1 per offer
The Ropsley Church of England Primary School142213131.6 per offer
The Sibsey Free Primary School253825251.5 per offer
The South Hykeham Community Primary School143814142.7 per offer
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School5911061571.9 per offer
The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln7312369691.7 per offer
The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon711771.6 per offer
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern101210101.2 per offer
The St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill175217173.1 per offer
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School305729271.9 per offer
The St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerby215020202.4 per offer
The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School153617152.4 per offer
The Uffington Church of England Primary School931883.4 per offer
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School232722221.2 per offer
The Welbourn Church of England Primary School716662.3 per offer
Theddlethorpe Academy927993.0 per offer
Thurlby Community Primary Academy276321212.3 per offer
Tower Road Academy7613876761.8 per offer
Toynton All Saints Primary School154215142.8 per offer
Waddingham Primary School813881.6 per offer
Waddington All Saints Academy549751511.8 per offer
Waddington Redwood Primary Academy389338382.4 per offer
Walcott Primary School722773.1 per offer
Washingborough Academy183818182.1 per offer
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy448143431.8 per offer
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy133113132.4 per offer
Weston Hills CofE Primary School205328202.7 per offer
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School815771.9 per offer
Whaplode Church of England Primary School306430292.1 per offer
William Alvey School5210649492.0 per offer
William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School245824242.4 per offer
Willoughton Primary School710771.4 per offer
Winchelsea Primary School Ruskington214321212.0 per offer
Witham St Hughs Academy609661591.6 per offer
Woodlands Infant and Nursery School244324241.8 per offer
Wragby Primary School213021211.4 per offer
Wrangle Primary Academy410442.5 per offer
Wyberton Primary Academy299329293.2 per offer
Wygate Park Academy298938293.1 per offer

Source: DfE secondary and primary school applications and offers (Open Government Licence v3.0).

Lincolnshire term dates · Check schools near a postcode

Questions

When is the Lincolnshire secondary school application deadline?

31 October for a September start, set nationally by the School Admissions Code. Late applications are usually considered only after on-time ones.

How long do I have to appeal?

Admission authorities must give you at least 20 school days from the date of your refusal letter (usually offer day). Many councils publish a specific date — use the council's date where shown.

Does this page tell me my chance of getting a place?

No. Places depend on each school's oversubscription criteria, which change every year. Only the admissions authority decides.

Related