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Morton Trentside Primary School

Community school · GAINSBOROUGH · DN21 3AH

Ages 3–11 · 178 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-14

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

178 pupils · 224 places

Pupils on roll
178
Boys / girls
88 / 90
School capacity
224
Capacity fill
178 / 224 (79%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
55
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Carrie-Ann Jackson

Location

Address
Crooked Billet Street, Morton, Morton Trentside Primary School
Postcode
DN21 3AH
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in GAINSBOROUGH, Lincolnshire, 178 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.9%.

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

  • Mercer's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 2PD · Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM75.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Castle Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1EH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • White's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1TJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM64.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Benjamin Adlard Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1DB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.07

    2.0 miles away

  • Beckingham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN10 4QN · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM32.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Carrie-Ann Jackson
Telephone
01427613472
Website
http://www.mortontrentside.lincs.sch.uk

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