Welcome to
The Gainsborough Academy
Proud to be Gainsborough.
Welcome from the Headteacher
The Gainsborough Academy is an 11-16 school in Lincolnshire with 670 students on roll.
We consider ourselves to be a genuine comprehensive school, catering for students of a wide range of abilities, needs, aspirations and backgrounds. The school is part of Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT), a growing family of like-minded secondary and primary schools.
At The Gainsborough Academy, we want all students to leave able and qualified to play their full part in the world. This means that we want each student to start their lives equipped with not only the qualifications, in terms of GCSE grades, but also the skills and attributes that they will need in order to deal with the challenges of life beyond their time at school. We know that we are at the start of an exciting journey towards excellence and that this will only be possible with persistent hard work, high standards and a culture of respect.
Latest News

BBC Look North at TGA
Did you spot us? On Monday Mrs Skelton and the PHASE staff and students were seen on BBC Look North

Science Club
Over the past two weeks, the Eureka Science Club has been exploring the chemistry behind fireworks! Their first experiment created

Sponsored Walk 2025
On Friday 24th October 2025, we held our annual Sponsored Walk – a much-loved WPT tradition that unites our school

Remembrance Service
On Sunday, Mrs Skelton and two members of the Student Council proudly represented our school at the Remembrance Service in

TGA Proud Podium
On Friday, we held our weekly Proud Podium to celebrate the fantastic achievements of 46 students! Pupils were nominated for

Mr Wilby Competes in Power Lifting Games
On Saturday 1st November, Mr Wilby attended FitXPo at the Birmingham NEC, where he competed in the A/BPU Powerlifting Games.