Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150726.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 417 |
| Girls | 203 |
| Boys | 214 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27.8% |
| First language not English | 49.4% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 388 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 7.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 93 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 14 |
| Average class size | 26.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.77 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 30.57 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 37 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 87 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 37 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 37 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.5%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.6%, better than England, similar to Cheshire East | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England, similar to Cheshire East | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Secondary | The Oaks Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Vine Tree Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | St Thomas More Catholic High School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Edleston Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2016. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Ruskin Community High School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wistaston Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Nursery | Westminster Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Pebble Brook Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. |
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 May 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy made 37 offers from 87 applications (2.4 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has 417 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.