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Mercer's Wood Academy

Academy sponsor led · Gainsborough · DN21 2PD

Ages 5–11 · 157 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

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%+)29.2%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
168

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 fill75%

157 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
80 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
157 / 210 (75%)
Free school meals
75.8%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Academy trust
TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST LTD
Sponsor
Tall Oaks Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Kieran Ola

Location

Address
Ropery Road
Postcode
DN21 2PD
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 75.8%.

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Primary schools in Gainsborough
18
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Primary in DN21
18
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in GainsboroughNear DN21

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kieran Ola
Telephone
01427612572
Website
https://mercerswoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web

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