Acacia School

Special · ages 11-19MixedIndependentLincoln Lincolnshire

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Acacia School is an independent special school in Lincoln for boys and girls aged 11 to 19.

Acacia Hall, Shortwood Lane, Friesthorpe, Lincoln, LN3 5AL01673 880022Terry Lawson headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places45

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2112 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate40 per 1,000 people56% lower than the England average

Typical house price£230,000West Lindsey

Nearest bus stop40 mManor House, 3 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Faldingworth Community Primary School	Council	0.9 miles	51	Good 2023	17	Compare
The Middle Rasen Primary School	Council	3.9 miles	124	Good 2024	48	Compare
Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School	Church of England	4.0 miles	196	No overall grade 2025	74	Compare
The Market Rasen Church of England Primary School	Church of England	4.0 miles	291	Good 2024	58	Compare
Legsby Primary School	Council	4.1 miles	26	Good 2023	4	Compare
De Aston School	Academy	4.2 miles	939	Good 2022	23	Compare
Welton St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	Academy	4.5 miles	389	Good 2022	80	Compare
William Farr CofE Comprehensive School	Academy	4.5 miles	1,488	Good 2022	75	Compare

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How many pupils does Acacia School have?

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Contact and details

Address: Acacia Hall, Shortwood Lane, Friesthorpe, Lincoln, LN3 5AL
Telephone: 01673 880022
Headteacher: Terry Lawson
Type of school: Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase: Special school, ages 11-19
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Ward: Dunholme and Welton
Constituency: Gainsborough
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 19 January 2026 (new provision)
URN: 151916 · LAESTAB 9256073

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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