The Gainsborough Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jul 10 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 145954
- Address
- Sweyn Lane, DN21 1PB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 722 (58% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 4.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.5%
- Persistent absence
- 35.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.1%
White British 87.3%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 3%
Mixed 2.6%
African 1.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.06
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 19 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 119 |
| French | GCSE | 5 |
| Geography | GCSE | 23 |
| History | GCSE | 80 |
Admissions
The Gainsborough Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 61 91 |
| Year 8 | 158 88 70 |
| Year 9 | 141 67 74 |
| Year 10 | 152 79 73 |
| Year 11 | 119 56 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 3.0% |