Mercer's Wood AcademyCastle Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
Mercer's Wood Academy and Castle Wood Academy are primary schools in Gainsborough.
Mercer's Wood Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Castle Wood Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Castle Wood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mercer's Wood Academy was judged Good and Castle Wood Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Mercer's Wood Academy and 40.0% for Castle Wood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Mercer's Wood Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Castle Wood Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughMercer's Wood Academy | GainsboroughCastle Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 224th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 213th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 177 | 280 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | Gainsborough, DN21 1EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 40.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 177 | 280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 74.6% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 19.8% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mercer's Wood Academy
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