Located in Gainsborough, Mercer's Wood Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Mercer's Wood Academy currently has around 177 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 73.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2PD |
| Website: | https://mercerswoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web |
| Telephone: | 01427612572 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Coleman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139332 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 177 |
| Number of Boys: | 87 |
| Number of Girls: | 90 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.70% | 134 |
| African | 7.30% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.50% | 8 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 2.80% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.80% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gainsborough Nursery School North Marsh Road , DN21 2RR | 3out of 4 | 300 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer's Wood Academy Ropery Road , DN21 2PD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The North-County Primary School, Gainsborough Ropery Road , DN21 2PD | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Acland Street , DN21 2LN | - not rated | 803 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Acland Street , DN21 2LN | 2out of 4 | 803 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Wood Academy The Avenue , DN21 1EH | 3out of 4 | 972 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Morton Terrace , DN21 2ST | 3out of 4 | 626 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Hills School The Avenue , DN21 1PY | - not rated | 952 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Castle Hills Community Arts College The Avenue , DN21 1PY | - not rated | 952 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gainsborough Academy Sweyn Lane , Off Corringham Road DN21 1PB | - not rated | 1,914 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Gainsborough Academy Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB | 2out of 4 | 2,018 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlefield School Middlefield Lane , DN21 1PU | - not rated | 2,347 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yail (Gainsborough) 22 North Marsh Road , DN21 2RN | - not rated | 259 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Castles Education 12 Acland Street , DN21 2SU | - not rated | 659 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Good Apple Independent Unit 3 Granary House , Acland Street DN21 2NS | - not rated | 703 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Handel House Preparatory School The Northolme , DN21 2JB | - not rated | 964 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Warren Wood Community School Middlefield Lane , DN21 1PU | - not rated | 1,876 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.