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The Gainsborough Academy

Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough DN21 1PB

2Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
767
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,200
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Wickersley Partnership Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 38.0, an average GCSE grade of about 3.8
13thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 36.0
50thpercentile
Attendance40% of pupils persistently absent
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Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Gainsborough Academy

The Gainsborough Academy is a secondary academy in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Wickersley Partnership Trust.

It has 767 pupils on roll and room for 1,200. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Sweyn Lane
Gainsborough DN21 1PB
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils on roll
767
Capacity
1,200 pupils
Free school meals
65.40% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Wickersley Partnership Trust
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Nation
England
URN
145954

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