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The Gainsborough Academy

Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PB

Local ranking48th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
722
Boys
351 (49%)
Girls
371 (51%)
Capacity
1200 (60% full)
SEND
28.8%
FSM Eligible
61.4%
EAL
4.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
25.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
41.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,902/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.0%
  • White Other: 3.9%
  • Black African: 2.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%

90.0%

White British

3.9%

White Other

2.0%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145954
UKPRN
10067582
Establishment No.
4043
Trust
WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST

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