South Axholme AcademyThe Gainsborough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Axholme Academy and The Gainsborough Academy are secondary schools.
South Axholme Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Gainsborough Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). South Axholme Academy is ahead on our composite score.
South Axholme Academy was judged Good and The Gainsborough Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.9 for South Axholme Academy and 33.1 for The Gainsborough Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at South Axholme Academy (55.3 in 2021-22, 47.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Gainsborough Academy (35.6 in 2021-22, 33.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterSouth Axholme Academy | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in North Lincolnshire | 49th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 910 | 767 | |
| Capacity | 1,165 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN9 1BY | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.9 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.5% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 144 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 15 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | Not reported | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.8 | Not reported | 34.7 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.1% | Not reported | 15.8% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 914 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.0% Stronger figure | 39.7% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
South Axholme Academy
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