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Aegir - A Specialist Academy

Academy special converter · Gainsborough · DN21 1PB

Ages 11–19 · 151 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
8.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
115

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

151 pupils · 165 places

Pupils on roll
151
Boys / girls
106 / 45
School capacity
165
Capacity fill
151 / 165 (92%)
Free school meals
65.9%
FSM pupils
81
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Askham

Location

Address
Sweyn Lane
Postcode
DN21 1PB
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 151 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 65.9%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.5%
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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.3%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Askham
Telephone
01427619360
Website
www.aegirspecialistacademy.co.uk

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