Waddingham Primary SchoolWilloughton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
Waddingham Primary School and Willoughton Primary School are primary schools in Gainsborough.
Waddingham Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Willoughton Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Willoughton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waddingham Primary School was judged Good and Willoughton Primary School 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 56.0% for Waddingham Primary School and 57.0% for Willoughton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waddingham Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Willoughton Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughWaddingham Primary School | GainsboroughWilloughton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 208th of 271 in Lincolnshire | 88th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 73 | 44 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 70 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 4SX | Gainsborough, DN21 5RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 73 | 44 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.2% | 38.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.0% | 22.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 7.9% 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.
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.
Waddingham Primary School
Willoughton Primary School
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