White's Wood Academy
School Name: White's Wood Academy Address: Whites Wood Lane Town/City: Gainsborough County: Lincolnshire Postcode: DN21 1TJ Telephone Number: 01427 613097 Website: https://whiteswoodacademy.eschools.co.uk/web
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd Sponsor: Tall Oaks Academies Trust
Executive Headteacher: Miss Bethan White
Capacity: 240
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 195 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 64.6%
URN: 139361
DfE Number: 925/2207
UKPRN: 10040649
UPRN: 10013810355
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: West Lindsey (E07000142)
Constituency: Gainsborough (E14001243)
Electoral Ward: Gainsborough East (E05009640)
Easting & Northing: 482603E, 389893N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 24' 0.16" N 0° 45' 32.29" W
Plus Code: 9C5XC62R+2C
DfE Record: View record
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School (0.1km)
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy (0.1km)
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy (0.4km)
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy (0.7km)
- Handel House Preparatory School (1.0km)
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough (1.0km)
- The Gainsborough Academy (1.1km)
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School (1.2km)
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School (1.3km)
- Castle Wood Academy (1.3km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Anita Gledhill - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2026.
- Anita Gledhill - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
- Jody Mantell - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 June 2026.
- Sarah Moss - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 June 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 June 2030.
- Kelly Regan - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2030.
- Andre Ryan - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
- Suzanne Sutcliffe - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2030.
- Mr Mark Weaver - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 November 2028.
- Miss Bethan White - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).