The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough and The Gainsborough Academy are secondary schools in Gainsborough.
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Gainsborough Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough is ahead on our composite score.
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough was judged Good and The Gainsborough Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.5 for The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough and 38.0 for The Gainsborough Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (67.2 in 2021-22, 62.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Gainsborough Academy (35.6 in 2021-22, 38.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughThe Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 48th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 722 | |
| Capacity | 1,286 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 2ST | Gainsborough, DN21 1PB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 38.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 79.7% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.8% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 97.2% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.06 Stronger figure | 3.06 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 104 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 722 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 61.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 4.4% | |
| SEN support | 1.9% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% 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.
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
The Gainsborough Academy
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