Kirton Academy, Gainsborough | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Kirton Academy

Redbourne Mere, Gainsborough DN21 4NN

Kirton Academy is a non-selective academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Waltham Toll Bar Academy, Cleethorpes Academy, Louth Academy and Somercotes Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
6.2		Frederick Gough School
6.4		The Vale Academy
6.5		Sir John Nelthorpe School
6.8		St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
7.3		Melior Community Academy
7.3		Outwood Academy Brumby
8.2		Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire
8.5		The St Lawrence Academy
8.6		The Gainsborough Academy
9.2		Outwood Academy Foxhills
9.2		The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
10.4		South Axholme Academy

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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