The Gainsborough Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Gainsborough Academy

Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough DN21 1PB

https://thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk/

The Gainsborough Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 690 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In July 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Wickersley Partnership Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wickersley School and Sports College, Thrybergh Academy, Clifton Community School and Rawmarsh Community School.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
8.4		South Axholme Academy
8.6		Kirton Academy
9.7		The Elizabethan Academy
10.3		Retford Oaks Academy
11.4		Frederick Gough School
11.8		Melior Community Academy
11.9		St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
12.3		Serlby Park Academy
12.4		The Hayfield School
12.6		Outwood Academy Brumby
13.1		The St Lawrence Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very low.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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