Gainsborough Academy is '˜inadequate' say Ofsted inspectors

A Gainsborough school has been found to be 'inadequate' after its latest visit by education inspectors.
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The Gainsborough Academy, on Sweyn Lane, was visited by Ofsted inspectors in December, with their report published today (Wednesday, February 8).

The school was found to be inadequate in all the inspection criteria.

In their report, inspectors said school leaders, including the sponsor, The Lincoln College Academy Trust, have not acted quickly enough to challenge its poor performance.

Outcomes for pupils have remained “far too low” and too many pupils make inadequate progress across a range of subjects, including English, maths and science.

Inspectors said too much teaching is “mundane and repetitive”, failing to enthuse pupils, especially boys, about their learning.

The report says teachers do not always know what pupils can do in lessons and so do not know whether pupils are finding the work too easy or too hard. Teachers’ planning is “weak and lacks challenge”, leading to slow rates of progress for the majority of pupils, but especially the most able.

However, inspectors said one of the school’s strengths was the improvement in pupils’ conduct through the “positive discipline” approach.

The academy are yet to comment.

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