White's Wood Academy
Academy converter primary school in Gainsborough (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
30%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
44%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
44%
▼ 30pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
64.6%
▲ 40pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
195 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).White's Wood Academy is a primary school located in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 203 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. It is part of the TALL OAKS ACADEMY TRUST Ltd. The school is led by Miss Bethan White.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 139361
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anita Gledhill | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anita Gledhill Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Regan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sarah Moss | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andre Ryan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Suzanne Sutcliffe | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Bethan White | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Mark Weaver | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jody Mantell Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record