Mercer's Wood Academy
Primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Good (Sep 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 September 2022, report published 17 October 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2026
The last inspection was in September 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.5 milesThe Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Report card, Mar 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 0.6 milesCastle Wood Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 0.6 milesMorton Trentside Primary School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 1.2 milesWhite's Wood Academy
Good (Jul 2022)
- 1.2 milesThe Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Apr 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.