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Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Belgrave Road, Crewe CW2 7NH · gainsboroughschool.co.uk · 01270 696810
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cheshire East 65%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 93% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 28.3%
- First language not English
- 49.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 37 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 37 | 28 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 32 | 25 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 33 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire East it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133352)
Ofsted
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133352)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133352), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133352)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133352)
Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133352)