Schools in Gainsborough
All 25 schools in Gainsborough: 18 state primary schools, 3 state secondary schools, 2 special schools and 2 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Gainsborough · Best secondary schools in Gainsborough
Council admissions: Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire.
Primary schools (18) · Secondary schools (3) · Special schools (2) · Independent schools (2)
Primary schools
18 schools.
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blyton Cum Laughton CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Wood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Frances Olive Anderson CofE (Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 17% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mercer's Wood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morton Trentside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scotter Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Community Primary School, Gainsborough Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Marton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waddingham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- White's Wood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willoughton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
3 schools.
- Kirton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Gainsborough Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 80% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
2 schools.
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
Independent schools
2 schools.
- Castles Education Independent, inspected by ISI
- Handel House Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
Page updated 26 September 2026.