The Gainsborough Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Gainsborough Academy is a secondary school in Gainsborough for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 2nd of 3 secondary schools in Gainsborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 18 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

119 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score38.0

38.0, 8.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths24.4%

24.4%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths47.9%

47.9%, 16.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc11.8%

11.8%, 28.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.06

3.06, 1.03 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

767 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200

Eligible for free school meals65.4%

65.4%, 38.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25%

25%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Gainsborough Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 62.5
Castles Education	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 6.0
South Axholme Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 53.2
Kirton Academy	9 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 36.7
The Elizabethan Academy	10 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rachael Skelton
Phone: 01427612411
Website: thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 145954

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.