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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy

Academy special converter · Gainsborough · DN21 1PU

Ages 2–11 · 132 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
96.0
Avg scaled score — maths
92.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.3%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

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 fill104%

132 pupils · 127 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
97 / 35
School capacity
127
Capacity fill
132 / 127 (104%)
Free school meals
63.6%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Claire Ellis

Location

Address
Middlefield Lane
Postcode
DN21 1PU
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 2–11, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 63.6%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in GainsboroughNear DN21

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Ellis
Telephone
01427615498
Website
www.warrenwoodschool.co.uk

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