Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy, Gainsborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Warren Wood excels at creating an inclusive, supportive environment where every child feels valued and safe. The school's carefully designed curriculum meets each pupil where they are, with particular strength in developing communication skills and emotional wellbeing. Staff know pupils extremely well and work closely with families and external partners to remove barriers to learning.
Key Strengths
- Excellent attendance rates significantly above national average with strong support for pupils with persistent absence
- Consistently positive behaviour and warm relationships between pupils and staff in a calm, orderly environment
- Ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum adapted to pupils' complex needs with strong focus on communication and reading
- Highly inclusive culture where individual needs are understood and met very well
- Strong early years provision with clear developmental focus and excellent parent engagement
Areas for Improvement
- Strengthening clarity and consistency in how progress across different pathways is evaluated and communicated
- Further refinement needed in extending pupils' experiences and wider opportunities
- Continued development of data clarity to better demonstrate pupil learning over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drumming, guitar, inclusive physical education, Zippy & Friends emotional wellbeing programme, music and sporting opportunities, whole-school themed events, school council, eco groups
Warren Wood is a specialist academy that provides exceptional support for pupils with complex needs and wide-ranging starting points. The school demonstrates strong leadership, inclusive practice, and a well-designed curriculum tailored to individual pupil needs.
At a Glance
63.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
132 pupils
127 capacity
5 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gainsborough
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
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(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.44922%
Overall absence
26.41509%
Persistent absence
106
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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