The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary SchoolWhite's Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School and White's Wood Academy are primary schools in Gainsborough.
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and White's Wood Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). White's Wood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and White'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 57.0% for The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School and 30.0% for White's Wood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at White's Wood Academy (51.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School | GainsboroughWhite's Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | F36/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 247th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 234th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 1TE | Gainsborough, DN21 1TJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.2% | 64.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 9.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 18.4% | 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.
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
White's Wood Academy
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