The Gainsborough Academy

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

LincolnshireLocal Authority

GainsboroughConstituency

DN21 1PBPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Gainsborough Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 767 pupils. The Gainsborough Academy is part of Wickersley Partnership Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 24.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.06

Ethnicity

White

90%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

767

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

65%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 767
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Wickersley Partnership Trust

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
18 Sept 2024	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
13 Nov 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Inadequate	Inadequate
8 Feb 2017	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.