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Gainsborough, East Midlands
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is a primary special school in Gainsborough, East Midlands.
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is a primary special school in Gainsborough, East Midlands. It has not yet been rated by students on y.school. Be the first to rate this special school and help other students and parents understand what the school experience is really like.
The school has 30 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 46.2%, 60% of pupils eligible for free school meals, an overall absence rate of 8.2%.
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Source: DfE / Ofsted · context onlyGovernment data is shown for context and does not influence the student-review Student Score. Small schools can show extreme percentages from small sample sizes.
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy has an overall absence rate of 8.2%. The national average for primary schools was approximately 6.0% (DfE, 2023/24).
The teacher turnover rate at Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is 46.2%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy has 30 pupils on roll.
60% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
100% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy was rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in November 2021 (4 years ago). Based on Ofsted's inspection cycle, Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy is overdue for reinspection.
A "Good" rating means Ofsted found the school provides a high standard of education across all areas assessed. It has historically been the most common Ofsted rating.
Note: From November 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word judgements with detailed report cards covering multiple categories. While Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy's rating shown above was awarded under the previous system, Ofsted now provides more granular assessments. For the most up-to-date inspection information, check the school's report card on the Ofsted website.
Ofsted data is shown for context only and does not influence the Student Score. For the official report, visit reports.ofsted.gov.uk.
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