[5] In 2015 the Department for Education stated that the school had an 89% GCSE A*-C pass rate, a fall of 10% from 2013 (including English and Mathematics).

The main academy site is also the location of the 'Old Hall', where the school holds events including the annual theatre production and talent show.

Attached to the original school buildings is the academy's Department of Technology, which is based around a central concourse housing a laser cutting machine.

[9][10] The main site is linked to the other side of the academy by a large, covered walkway, alongside which there is the Swimming Pool, Boathouse, Pavilion (formerly containing a study room, and the Department of Psychology now containing the library and careers hub), year eleven garden, and a non-denominational multi-faith chapel which stands alongside the academy's own version of the Chartres Labyrinth.

The New Hall is also situated in this building, alongside the lecture theatre, gallery and a reception area for sixth form students.

Just outside this building is a food outlet known as 'The Shed' and a shooting range for the use of the academy's Combined Cadet Force (CCF).

[11] There is also a rugby pitch situated on a grass bank above the running track, as well as a large field used for PE lessons and other sports events.

The Robert de Cheney Boarding House was opened in 2011 and closed in 2020 owing to the combined impact of Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic on its financial sustainability.

The majority of boarding pupils were from abroad, with significant numbers from the Czech Republic, Spain, China and the Middle East, even including students from the Falkland Islands.

[13][better source needed] Pupils undergo an accelerated curriculum at Key Stage 3, and begin their GCSE courses in all subjects in Year 9 apart from English.

For example, all students studying A Levels in science subjects at the other two academy sixth forms in Lincoln take lessons at LSST.