What is Kirton Academy's Ofsted rating?

Kirton Academy received a Inadequate rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What are Kirton Academy's latest exam results?

Kirton Academy: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.5. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Kirton Academy located?

Kirton Academy is a secondary school in Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire (DN21 4NN).

How many pupils attend Kirton Academy?

Kirton Academy has around 394 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Kirton Academy with other schools?

View Kirton Academy's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in North Lincolnshire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Kirton Academy

Redbourne Mere, Gainsborough, DN21 4NN

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Mixed

Ofsted

Inadequate

Apr 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

36.5school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

36.5

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

7.7%

Basics 9-5

18.8%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

36.5

National · same year

46.0

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	46.4
2024/25	36.5	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2023/24	Not available	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% data available for 2024/25 only

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

9.4%

EBacc APS

3.11

EBacc 9-5

3.1%

EBacc 9-4

4.7%

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