White's Wood Academy is a primary school located in Gainsborough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 07/11/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough

School Information

Address: Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1TJ
Website: www.talloaksacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01427613097
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Chris Fitzpatrick
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139361

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 07/11/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 240
Number of Pupils: 219
Number of Boys: 102
Number of Girls: 117

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
N/A: -4.8 Confidence interval -6.7 to -2.9
Writing
N/A: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.5 to 0
Maths
Well Below Average: -4 Confidence interval -5.7 to -2.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:52%
England Average:65%

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

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
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 1,965 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
White's Wood Academy
Whites Wood Lane , DN21 1TJ 		2out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Baines Road , DN21 1TE 		3out of 4 147 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Heapham Road , DN21 1SW 		4out of 4 163 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Lindsey Close , DN21 1YN 		3out of 4 1,113 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Acland Street , DN21 2LN 		3out of 4 1,359 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gainsborough Academy
Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB 		1out of 4 1,186 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Morton Terrace , DN21 2ST 		4out of 4 2,022 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Middlefield Lane , DN21 1PU 		3out of 4 401 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Sweyn Lane , DN21 1PB 		3out of 4 757 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Handel House Preparatory School
The Northolme , DN21 2JB 		- not rated 1,094 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Good Apple Independent
Unit 3 Granary House , Acland Street DN21 2NS 		- not rated 1,622 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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