The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Baines Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1TE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “The school is welcoming and caring.”
- “Most pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “The school has ensured that pupils study a broad and ambitious curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, while there have been some improvements in how teachers deliver the curriculum, pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “However, too many pupils need reminding of classroom and school routines.”
- “After a decline in outcomes, the school, with support from the local authority, has quickly identified the key issues that need addressing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2025 (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: 14 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- White's Wood Academy 0.1 mi Good
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 0.1 mi Not judged
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 0.6 mi Good
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Wood Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Mercer's Wood Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Morton Trentside Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good