Morton Trentside Primary School, GAINSBOROUGH
Morton Trentside Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Gainsborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 16 schools in GAINSBOROUGH with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Morton Trentside Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Morton Trentside Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Morton Trentside Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Morton Trentside Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Morton Trentside Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Morton Trentside Primary School are Mercer's Wood Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 54% reading, 68% maths); Castle Wood Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 58% maths); and White's Wood Academy (1.6 miles, Good, 44% reading, 44% maths).
Morton Trentside Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Mercer's Wood AcademyCastle Wood AcademyThe Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolWhite's Wood Academy
Who goes there
1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Morton Trentside Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is County School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 53 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Morton Trentside Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Morton Trentside Primary School are The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (0.5 miles); and The Gainsborough Academy (1.4 miles).
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from April 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
30.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Morton Trentside Primary School
Term dates
Morton Trentside Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Morton Trentside Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Morton Trentside Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
181 pupils
210 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - GAINSBOROUGH
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for GAINSBOROUGH
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
88
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,223
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,878
Per pupil
£1268k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
15.3%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Morton Trentside Primary School
Questions parents ask about Morton Trentside Primary School
What are SATs results like at Morton Trentside Primary School?
Of the pupils at Morton Trentside Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Morton Trentside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Morton Trentside Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Morton Trentside Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Morton Trentside Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Morton Trentside Primary School?
Morton Trentside Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Morton Trentside Primary School?
Classes at Morton Trentside Primary School average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Morton Trentside Primary School?
Morton Trentside Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Morton Trentside Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Morton Trentside Primary School in 2024/25. 15.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Morton Trentside Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Morton Trentside Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Morton Trentside Primary School's term dates?
Morton Trentside Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Morton Trentside Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Morton Trentside Primary School?
Morton Trentside Primary School is at Crooked Billet Street, Morton, GAINSBOROUGH, Lincolnshire, DN21 3AH.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)