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White's Wood Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy

Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough DN21 1TJ · whiteswoodacademy.eschools.co.uk · 01427 613097

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
30%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
Pupils
195
81% of 240 places
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Free school meals
64.6%
First language not English
6.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 41% (England 53%)41%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 41% (England 64%)41%2018/19: 52% (England 65%)52%2022/23: 51% (England 60%)51%2023/24: 36% (England 61%)36%2024/25: 30% (England 62%)30%England 62%

Ofsted

White's Wood Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 July 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
19 Jul 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Nov 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
83%
Replies
12
6% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼67% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼75% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼59% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼67% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼75% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼67% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲100% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲68% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

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