The Gainsborough Academy
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Attainment 8 of 38.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- Attainment 8:
- 38.0
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 45%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.81
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.09, -0.53]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 119 | 38.0 | — | 44.5% | 11.8% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 106 | 29.1 | -0.81 | 21.7% | 27.4% | 2.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 125 | 37.8 | -0.39 | 41.0% | 75.0% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 111 | 35.6 | -0.78 | 33.0% | 5.0% | 2.7 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145954 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Rachael Skelton |
| Trust | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DN21 1PB |
| Latest pupils | 119 |
| FSM eligible | 60.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB
www.thegainsboroughacademy.org.ukView local authority page1427612411| DfE number | 4043 |
| UKPRN | 10067582 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 1 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 18 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 10 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 18 Sept 2024 |