The Vale AcademyKirton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Vale Academy and Kirton Academy are secondary schools.
The Vale Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirton Academy scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Vale Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Vale Academy was judged Good and Kirton Academy was judged Inadequate.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.6 for The Vale Academy and 36.7 for Kirton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Vale Academy (50.8 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BriggThe Vale Academy | GainsboroughKirton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 14th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 680 | 394 | |
| Capacity | 806 | 870 | |
| Location | Brigg, DN20 8AR | Gainsborough, DN21 4NN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.5% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 55.3% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.82 Stronger figure | 3.14 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 141 | 64 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 680 | 394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 47.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.8% | 34.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.3% Stronger figure | 31.2% | 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
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