Mercer's Wood Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 5–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Mercer's Wood Academy is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 5–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Ropery Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2PD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 75.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders have worked tirelessly to make this a reality.”
- “They have high expectations of pupils from the day they start school.”
- “Leaders want pupils to know that their futures are full of possibilities.”
To improve
- “However, for a small number of pupils, the books they are given to read do not match the sounds that they know.”
- “This limits the success of these pupils.”
- “They become discouraged and fail to regard themselves as successful readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 October 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 29% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Wood Academy 0.6 mi Good
- Morton Trentside Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- White's Wood Academy 1.2 mi Good
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 1.7 mi Good