Morton Trentside Primary SchoolMercer's Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
Morton Trentside Primary School and Mercer's Wood Academy are primary schools in Gainsborough.
Morton Trentside Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mercer's Wood Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Morton Trentside Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Morton Trentside Primary School was judged Good and Mercer's 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 71.0% for Morton Trentside Primary School and 29.0% for Mercer's Wood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Morton Trentside Primary School (76.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mercer's Wood Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughMorton Trentside Primary School | GainsboroughMercer's Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 224th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 183 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 224 | 210 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 3AH | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 74.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 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.
Morton Trentside Primary School
Mercer's Wood Academy
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