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The Gainsborough Academy

Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PB

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.9%
Entering EBacc
11.8%
EBacc APS
3.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

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

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%

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
13.2%
Persistent Absence
41.1%

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: 87.4%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Other: 3.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%

87.4%

White British

3.7%

White Other

3.7%

Other

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