Mercer's Wood Academy
School Name: Mercer's Wood Academy Address: Ropery Road Town/City: Gainsborough County: Lincolnshire Postcode: DN21 2PD Telephone Number: 01427 612572 Website: https://mercerswoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd Sponsor: Tall Oaks Academies Trust
Executive Headteacher: Mr Kieran Ola
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 157 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 75.8%
URN: 139332
DfE Number: 925/2008
UKPRN: 10040570
UPRN: 10034696581
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: West Lindsey (E07000142)
Constituency: Gainsborough (E14001243)
Electoral Ward: Gainsborough North (E05009641)
Easting & Northing: 480965E, 390811N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 30.77" N 0° 47' 0.11" W
Plus Code: 9C5XC658+CM
DfE Record: View record
- The Gainsborough Nursery School (0.3km)
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (0.6km)
- Castles Education (0.6km)
- Illuminate You (0.7km)
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School (0.7km)
- Handel House Preparatory School (0.9km)
- Castle Wood Academy (0.9km)
- Morton Trentside Primary School (1.0km)
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy (1.7km)
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy (1.8km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr Christopher Allbones - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
- Mrs Anita Rose Helen Gledhill - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
- Miss Claire Law - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
- Sarah Moss - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 June 2030.
- Kieran Ola - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 April 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 19 April 2030.
- Mrs Kelly Regan - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Mr Andre Ryan - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
- Miss Suzanne Sutcliffe - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
- Mark Weaver - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 November 2028.