Aegir - A Specialist Academy, Gainsborough

Good
Special
Academy special converter
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Catherine Askham
Pupils:151 / 165 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01427619360
Address:Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Trust:INSPIRE CONNECTED COMMUNITIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 21 May 2024View full report
URN:142136
UKPRN:10053087
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gainsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

65.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Gainsborough Central Rail Station
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Oaktree Avenue (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Trent Valley Academy (adj)
274m · 4 min walk
Larch Court (adj)
293m · 5 min walk
Miller Road (opp)
347m · 6 min walk
87 Woodfield Road (adj)
387m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

151 pupils

165 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:598
Projected new pupils:108

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gainsborough

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 May 2024
26 June 2018
14 May 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.38337%

Overall absence

28.31858%

Persistent absence

113

Enrolments

Authorised8.17174%
Unauthorised1.21163%
Persistent (10%+)28.31858%
Severe (50%+)2.65487%

Absence trend

11.13703%
18/19
21.14069%
20/21
9.6879%
21/22
9.69706%
22/23
9.24628%
23/24
9.38337%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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