School Summary

The Gainsborough Academy


Boys: 356
Girls: 318
Total Pupils: 674
Opened: 01-06-2018
Ofsted: Serious Weaknesses
: Rachael Skelton
The Gainsborough Academy
Sweyn Lane
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 1PB
Telephone: 01427612411
Website: https://www.thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk

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AdministrativeWard (name): Gainsborough North
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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DistrictAdministrative (name): West Lindsey
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EstablishmentName: The Gainsborough Academy
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GOR (name): East Midlands
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NumberOfBoys: 356
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OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 22-09-2022
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OpenDate: 01-06-2018
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PercentageFSM: 53.30
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SchoolCapacity: 1200
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Wickersley Partnership Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.thegainsboroughacademy.org.uk
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StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 11
Street: Sweyn Lane
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Town: Gainsborough
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
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Trusts (name): WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST
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UPRN: 10013816454
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There was this one teacher who was there for 5 months before i left and she stayed with me the whole time however she would risk her job for others and we need more teachers like this whereas other teachers are just there for the money, i can't lie my journey throughout TGA was a bumpy road but teachers need to be more aware about peoples mental health and stop getting aggrivated over some trainers or wearing no jumper, if people are still doing there work there shouldn't be a problem my opinion on the school is it needs a lot of tweaking, when you needed the help they were never there some teachers specially a few would just say 'get on with your work, if you don't get it try harder.' This is a crutual five years for students and they don't get the help they need.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Right, at the end of the day this is so called a school i feel personally that i didn't get the support needed but also there were advantages but also disadvantages. 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There was this one teacher who was there for 5 months before i left and she stayed with me the whole time however she would risk her job for others and we need more teachers like this whereas other teachers are just there for the money, i can't lie my journey throughout TGA was a bumpy road but teachers need to be more aware about peoples mental health and stop getting aggrivated over some trainers or wearing no jumper, if people are still doing there work there shouldn't be a problem my opinion on the school is it needs a lot of tweaking, when you needed the help they were never there some teachers specially a few would just say 'get on with your work, if you don't get it try harder.' This is a crutual five years for students and they don't get the help they need.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Josh Taylor","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/116502448030591008216\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocJapX6UNMW2JZZ8qymUEIDoBbwWbtcQjgSIPf83l-xo=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2022-09-27T17:14:42Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJs6NJ2XT_eEgRdn-K2V20PIw\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURReEp6TmRREAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"If I could give less stars I most certainly would! This school is an absolute joke! If you wish for your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s safety and happiness! Do not send your child to this ridiculous school! It doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t matter how relentless you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re to stop your child from being bullied the teachers will NOT! Do anything to help your child. If they give you the time of day they try to fill your head with sweet nothings! They do not take action! And the school board will be notified about this! It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s bad enough an able body\u00e2\u0080\u0099s child to feel defensless but for a child who is getting tested for autism\/learning disabilities. Your school is not a school I would allow my children to attend and I hope others stay away from your school!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"If I could give less stars I most certainly would! This school is an absolute joke! If you wish for your child\u00e2\u0080\u0099s safety and happiness! Do not send your child to this ridiculous school! It doesn\u00e2\u0080\u0099t matter how relentless you\u00e2\u0080\u0099re to stop your child from being bullied the teachers will NOT! Do anything to help your child. If they give you the time of day they try to fill your head with sweet nothings! They do not take action! And the school board will be notified about this! It\u00e2\u0080\u0099s bad enough an able body\u00e2\u0080\u0099s child to feel defensless but for a child who is getting tested for autism\/learning disabilities. Your school is not a school I would allow my children to attend and I hope others stay away from your school!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"channie goy","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/103911249329451920255\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocLHrsjIXbVj5lmMjifl5hgPrIHz36ZSTCigxmwPT1hR=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2018-04-26T14:11:39Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJs6NJ2XT_eEgRdn-K2V20PIw\/reviews\/ChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBaE51c19nRRAB","relativePublishTimeDescription":"5 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"Utterly a cesspool. I left a while ago now, and the school has changed management more times than I can count, and that's not because they have the worst math facilities going. The staff are appalling, snappy at the slightest quirk and hold grudges until you leave. If you make a small mistake, expect to be put in isolation. Stab someone? It's alright! Take the day off. Worst school I've ever attended.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"Utterly a cesspool. I left a while ago now, and the school has changed management more times than I can count, and that's not because they have the worst math facilities going. The staff are appalling, snappy at the slightest quirk and hold grudges until you leave. If you make a small mistake, expect to be put in isolation. Stab someone? It's alright! Take the day off. Worst school I've ever attended.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Dionaethius","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/109476609912956654818\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a-\/ALV-UjVAHO7Rg3gMC4MibcmTSoanSrnAdyghuO8vfqUHqX2H-mg=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2017-12-13T20:43:13Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJs6NJ2XT_eEgRdn-K2V20PIw\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ4N2ZxQkhnEAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"3 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"I do not like this school one bit. I used to get bullied here quite a lot and now I am about to return and I don't want to have to go through all of that again. They made me feel bad enough about myself as it is and I just want to get on with my life. I don't want to go back but I have to. I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS SCHOOL!!","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"I do not like this school one bit. I used to get bullied here quite a lot and now I am about to return and I don't want to have to go through all of that again. They made me feel bad enough about myself as it is and I just want to get on with my life. I don't want to go back but I have to. I DO NOT RECCOMEND THIS SCHOOL!!","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"singing channel","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/101074086709834758874\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocIDzNcwOdcELIFhzuKFtgq4TGyyVBzCiwKpKmVohWkJ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2020-07-25T17:04:20Z"},{"name":"places\/ChIJs6NJ2XT_eEgRdn-K2V20PIw\/reviews\/ChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ2M09mblZREAE","relativePublishTimeDescription":"2 years ago","rating":1,"text":{"text":"There reviews do not surprise me. Absolutely diabolical. If my parents sent me here I'd call social services.","languageCode":"en"},"originalText":{"text":"There reviews do not surprise me. Absolutely diabolical. If my parents sent me here I'd call social services.","languageCode":"en"},"authorAttribution":{"displayName":"Sam Stuart (Spud)","uri":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/contrib\/100728855638532940726\/reviews","photoUri":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/a\/ACg8ocKzHxK5DNWVC9WlCwYsBTsOLfUkwBxkmlfddK9xgXrX=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo"},"publishTime":"2021-09-23T14:17:17Z"}]
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