The Marton Academy
Stow Park Road, Gainsborough, DN21 5AG
100 pupils · 83% of 120 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE FORGE TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Free school meals
- 10%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 18 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 78% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 10 | 10 | 27 | 10 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 20 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 13 | 13 | 18 | 13 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 8 | 8 | 22 | 8 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 13 | 13 | 27 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sturton by Stow Primary School 4.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School 4.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Leverton Church of England Academy 5.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Sturton CofE Primary School 5.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Rampton Primary School 6.6 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 7.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.