The Gainsborough AcademyKirton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
The Gainsborough Academy and Kirton Academy are secondary schools in Gainsborough.
The Gainsborough Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Kirton Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Gainsborough Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Gainsborough Academy was judged Requires improvement and Kirton Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.1 for The Gainsborough Academy and 39.7 for Kirton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Gainsborough Academy (35.6 in 2021-22, 33.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Academy | GainsboroughKirton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 14th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvementStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 767 | 406 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 870 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | Gainsborough, DN21 4NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.1 | 39.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 20.8% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 92 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 722 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 61.4% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 25.1% | 34.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.8% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.7% | 31.2% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: The Gainsborough Academy · Kirton Academy