Gainsborough Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 0–11 · London, Hackney
Gainsborough Primary School is a primary school in London, Hackney for ages 0–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 14 June 2023. Hackney has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Berkshire Road, London, E9 5ND
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Hackney
- Pupils on roll
- 308 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 14 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils recognise and celebrate the diverse and rich community at Gainsborough Primary School.”
- “They enjoy warm and respectful relationships with staff and are polite and friendly to visitors.”
- “Pupils feel listened to and are kept safe.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, curriculum design is not as precise.”
- “The key ideas leaders expect pupils to understand have not been as well defined.”
- “In these instances, teachers do not focus as consistently on the most important concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Hackney published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hackney.
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy 0.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Kingsmead Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Daubeney Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Berger Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Mandeville Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St John and St James CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Morningside Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Orchard Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published