Overall Oxbridge
#1,852
1 ranked schools · -938 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
19
Offers
1
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.
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Area Performance
Across 21 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 6.80/10, -0.56 vs England.
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Distribution across all Gainsborough schools
Gainsborough vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Gainsborough schools
top 73% of 14,825
top 73% of 14,825
top 51% of 3,810
top 51% of 3,810
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · -938 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,974
Applications
19
Offers
1
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,193
Applications
5
Offers
0
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · -1090 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,871
Applications
14
Offers
1
2026
Gainsborough town
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Gainsborough town
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