The Gainsborough Academy
Academy sponsor led in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 767 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1200 |
| Free school meals | 65.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01427612411 |
| URN | 145954 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 July 2024, published 18 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- South Axholme Academy (secondary school, about 13.7 km)
- Kirton Academy (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
- The Elizabethan Academy (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
- Retford Oaks Academy (secondary school, about 16.6 km)
- Frederick Gough School (secondary school, about 18.5 km)
- Melior Community Academy (secondary school, about 19.1 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 19.2 km)
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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.