48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
364.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
722
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Gainsborough Academy · Secondary · Lincolnshire
Part ofWICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+25pp
48%35%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+15pp
24%17%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
38.0
+8.9
38.033.529.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.0
EBacc entry
12%
-16pp
75%39%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
EBacc APS
364.2
+107.7
394.3325.4256.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 364.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.81
Well below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
88%
Education or employment
79%
Education
5%
Apprenticeships
4%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
722
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
61%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 24% | 38.0 | Not applicable | 12% | 364.2 | 14% | 722 |
| 2023/24 | 23% | 9% | 29.1 | -0.81 | 27% | 256.5 | 28% | 690 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 18% | 37.8 | -0.39 | 75% | 394.3 | 77% | 700 |
| 2021/22 | 33% | 14% | 35.6 | -0.78 | 5% | 301.3 | 20% | 674 |
| 2018/19 | 39% | 19% | 35.8 | -0.65 | 3% | 356.7 | 12% | 634 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 722 | 17.5 | 29% | 4% | 61% | 13% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 690 | 14.8 | 30% | 4% | 59% | 13% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 700 | 21.0 | 28% | 5% | 60% | 14% | 44% |
| 2021/22 | 674 | 18.5 | 23% | 5% | 60% | 15% | 49% |
| 2020/21 | 617 | 17.2 | 24% | 4% | 58% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 634 | 14.8 | 24% | 4% | 55% | 8% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.