Best 3 Secondary schools in Gainsborough – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (Secondary) in Gainsborough; The Gainsborough Academy (Secondary) in Gainsborough; Kirton Academy (Secondary) in Gainsborough — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough, The Gainsborough Academy and Kirton Academy. They are secondary phase and community school, academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 4 (Kirton Academy), published Jul 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for The Gainsborough Academy (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,250, typical FSM 35–40%, range 10–15%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as Wickersley Partnership Trust and LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
DN21 2ST
|
The Gainsborough Academy
DN21 1PB
|
Kirton Academy
DN21 4NN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 2ST |
Gainsborough Lincolnshire DN21 1PB |
Gainsborough North Lincolnshire DN21 4NN |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 29 Jan 2024 | 3 18 Sep 2024 | 4 8 Jul 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1230 | 1200 | 870 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | ||
| Trust / Local authority | Lincolnshire (925) | Wickersley Partnership Trust | LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.qehs.lincs.sch.uk | www.thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk | www.kirtonacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01427612354 | 01427612411 | 01652648276 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 2ST - Ofsted
- 2 29 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Lincolnshire (925)
- Website
- www.qehs.lincs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01427612354
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 1PB - Ofsted
- 3 18 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Wickersley Partnership Trust
- Website
- www.thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01427612411
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Gainsborough
North Lincolnshire
DN21 4NN - Ofsted
- 4 8 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LINCOLNSHIRE GATEWAY ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.kirtonacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01652648276
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