Mercer's Wood Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Ropery Road
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 2PD
Phone 01427612572
Reference Number 139332

General Makeup

Number of pupils 180
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.22%
Girls: 52.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 73.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.4
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 10 24
2 18 12 30
3 11 14 25
4 16 15 31
5 13 13 26
6 6 16 22

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 80%
African 7.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.8%
White, Other 2.2%
Irish 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-10-18
Date Description Report
2022-09-13 School inspection: School inspection:
2019-01-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-09-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102 Unlock Unlock
Maths 101 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.3 Unlock Unlock
Writing -3 Unlock Unlock
Maths -0.7 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
The Gainsborough Nursery School
North Marsh Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2RR
0.17 miles
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Acland Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2LN
0.46 miles
Handel House Preparatory School
The Northolme, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2JB
0.55 miles
Castle Wood Academy
The Avenue, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1EH
0.55 miles
Morton Trentside Primary School
Crooked Billet Street, Morton, Morton Trentside Primary School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3AH
0.61 miles
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PU
1.07 miles
White's Wood Academy
Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1TJ
1.16 miles
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Heapham Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1SW
1.2 miles
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Baines Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1TE
1.24 miles
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Sandsfield Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1DB
1.43 miles
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Lindsey Close, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1YN
1.69 miles
Beckingham Primary School
The Limes, Beckingham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4QN
1.98 miles
Walkeringham Primary School
Millbaulk Road, Walkeringham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4LL
2.79 miles
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5EP
3.03 miles
Misterton Primary and Nursery School
Grovewood Road, Misterton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4EH
3.14 miles
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
Blyton Cum Laughton Primary, High Street, Blyton, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 3JX
3.73 miles
Corringham CofE VC Primary School
Middle Street, Corringham, Corringham Ce Primary School, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5QS
3.86 miles
North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Sturton Road, South Wheatley, North Wheatley C of E Primary, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9DH
4.32 miles
Sturton CofE Primary School
Church Street, Sturton-le-Steeple, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 9HQ
4.49 miles
St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School
Mill Road, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4QT
4.72 miles
Name Distance
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2ST
0.36 miles
Castles Education
12 Acland Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2SU
0.38 miles
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB
1.12 miles
The Gainsborough Academy
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB
1.15 miles
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Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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