Mercer's Wood Academy is a primary school located in Gainsborough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness good, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 10/01/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.1%, which is 2.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ropery Road, Gainsborough

School Information

Address: Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2PD
Website: www.talloaksacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01427612572
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Kieran Ola
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139332

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 169
Number of Boys: 73
Number of Girls: 96

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 18.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -4 Confidence interval -6.5 to -1.5
Writing
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -3.4 to 1.2
Maths
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.8 to 1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:50%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:99
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gainsborough Nursery School
North Marsh Road , DN21 2RR 		4out of 4 300 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mercer's Wood Academy
Ropery Road , DN21 2PD 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Acland Street , DN21 2LN 		3out of 4 803 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Wood Academy
The Avenue , DN21 1EH 		2out of 4 972 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Morton Trentside Primary School
Crooked Billet Street , Morton DN21 3AH 		3out of 4 1,070 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
White's Wood Academy
Whites Wood Lane , DN21 1TJ 		2out of 4 2,046 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Morton Terrace , DN21 2ST 		4out of 4 626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Gainsborough Academy
Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB 		1out of 4 2,018 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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 - A Specialist Academy
Middlefield Lane , DN21 1PU 		3out of 4 1,876 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB 		3out of 4 1,970 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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