Kirton Academy
Academy converter in Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 406 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 870 |
| Free school meals | 47.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | North Lincolnshire |
| Address | Redbourne Mere, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire, DN21 4NN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kirtonacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01652648276 |
| URN | 150867 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 April 2022, published 8 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Huntcliff School, URN 137832).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Frederick Gough School (secondary school, about 9.9 km)
- Sir John Nelthorpe School (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- The Vale Academy (secondary school, about 10.9 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 11.0 km)
- Melior Community Academy (secondary school, about 11.7 km)
- Outwood Academy Brumby (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- The Gainsborough Academy (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (secondary school, about 14.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in North Lincolnshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.