The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolMercer's Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School and Mercer's Wood Academy are primary schools in Gainsborough.
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Mercer's Wood Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Mercer's Wood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 49.0% for The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School and 29.0% for Mercer's Wood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% 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 | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School | GainsboroughMercer's Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | F39/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 234th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 224th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 282 | 177 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 2LN | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 282 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.0% | 74.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.9% 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.
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Mercer's Wood Academy
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