Overall Oxbridge
#1,852
1 ranked schools · -938 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
19
Offers
1
Offer rate5.3%
-17.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Gainsborough
Gainsborough rises on the east bank of the River Trent, a market town situated in Lincolnshire's West Lindsey district with a population of around 20,500 residents. Marton is among the most sought-after postcodes for school families across the area. Morton and Waddingham form the residential envelope. The town's historic waterway position, sometimes claimed as England's furthest-inland port, anchored its substantial trading heritage from the medieval period through the industrial decades. Rail services connect Gainsborough southward to Lincoln and northeastward to Scunthorpe, anchoring families within a school catchment spanning multiple settlements and communities.
18
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3
Secondary
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1
All-through
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2
Special
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of which2sixth forms·1grammar·5faith·1nurseries25 total
Area Performance
Gainsborough schools rank in the top 71% of England
Across 21 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.66/10, -0.70 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
8% Elite
Distribution across all Gainsborough schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Gainsborough vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 71%
Across all ranked Gainsborough schools
Top 73%Primaryavg #10,945 of 14,978
Top 63%Secondaryavg #2,433 of 3,861
Primary schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,945
-23 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 73% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
50%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#10,945
-23 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 73% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
50%
-12 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
4%
-4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 4 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.3/10
-2.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,433
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 63% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
35.8
-3.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
5.3/10
-2.10 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,433
-13 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 63% of 3,861
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
35.8
-3.3 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Oxford
#287
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
5
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,863
1 ranked schools · -1090 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
14
Offers
1
Offer rate7.1%
-22.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Gainsborough
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Gainsborough
1 Sixth Form
2026
Gainsborough
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