Is Warren Wood a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 12 May 2026 under its report-card framework and graded five areas at Strong standard and two at Expected standard. Safeguarding was judged Met. The profile sets out the figures behind this.

What are Warren Wood's SATs results?

In the 2025 Key Stage 2 tests (SATs), 0% of pupils at Warren Wood met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England: 62%).

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Warren Wood

Officially Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy

Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PU

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

127

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 12 May 2026.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 12 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met

Achievement: Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership & governance: Strong standard
Inclusion: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 118
Boys: 97 (73%)
Girls: 35 (27%)
Capacity: 127 (104% full)
SEND: 100.0%
FSM Eligible: 64.4%
EAL: 5.1%
SEN with EHC Plan: 100.0%
SEN Support: 0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 10.3:1
Teachers (FTE): 11.4
Budget per Pupil: £18,559/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

Overall Absence Rate: 9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy special converter
Religious Character: Does not apply
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form: Not applicable
Boarders: No boarders
Admissions: Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25

White British: 89.8%
White Other: 3.4%
Black African: 2.5%
Asian Indian: 1.7%
White Traveller: 0.8%
Mixed Other: 0.8%
Other: 0.8%

89.8%

White British

3.4%

White Other

2.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01427615498

claire.buxton@msat.education

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Middlefield Lane

Gainsborough, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 142168
UKPRN: 10053091
Establishment No.: 7033
Trust: INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST

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