Mercer's Wood Academy vs The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Mercer's Wood Academy
Gainsborough
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Community school
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
157
1139
Capacity
210
1286
Occupancy
75%
89%
FSM %
75.8%
12.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Sep 2022
Dec 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
62.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
74.3%
KS2 Reading
54%
-
KS2 Maths
68%
-
KS2 Writing
46%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
16%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
104
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
43%
Degree course
-
86%
Any L4+ destination
-
90%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
155
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (100)
Biology (94)
Psychology (82)
Biology (72)
Chemistry (70)
Mathematics (66)
Physics (58)
Chemistry (50)