In-year applications to Private Schools - Find a freedom of information request

1. The number of in-year applications received from private school pupils to join state schools in Lincolnshire in academic years 2018/19; 2019/20; 2021/21; 2021/22; 2022/23; 2023/24 and 2024/25.

 

2. The reasons stated for in-year applications received from private school pupils to join state schools in Lincolnshire in academic years 2018/19; 2019/20; 2021/21; 2021/22; 2022/23; 2023/24 and 2024/25.

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1. See table below. Please note that information for 2018/2019 is not held.

In Year applications received by LCC for a mainstream state school where the applicant is currently attending a Lincolnshire independent school over the last 6 academic years (this does not include any applications as part of the main intake round i.e. starting in Year 7 at a mainstream secondary school)

School    2024/2025 so far    2023/2024    2022/2023    2021/2022    2020/2021    2019/2020
Ayscoughfee Hall    6    3    1    2    6    6
Bicker Preparatory School    0    0    4    4    5    1
Burton Hathow Preparatory School    3    6    6    0    0    0
Copthill Independent School    0    2    0    5    2    1
Dudley House    0    2    0    7    1    4
Grantham Preparatory School    0    2    1    0    2    2
Greenwich House School    1    2    2    0    1    0
Handel House Preparatory School    2    1    0    1    0    1
Kirkstone House    1    3    1    1    0    0
Lincoln Minster School    6    19    15    14    29    5
St Georges Preparatory School    5    0    6    9    2    2
St Hugh's School    2    4    1    2    2    4
Stamford Endowed Schools    5    9    4    8    5    0
Stamford Junior School    0    1    5    0    1    1
The Viking School (closed)    0    13    1    2    2    3
Witham Hall    0    0    3    2    0    1
Total    31    67    50    57    58    31

2. This information is not held as applicants are not required to provide a reason for their application.