Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Benjamin Adlard Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Sandsfield Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 234 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 March 2026
Strengths
- “This is a wonderful gem of a school that pupils feel incredibly happy and proud to attend.”
- “They absolutely thrive and achieve because of the expert care and high-quality education they receive.”
- “Pupils, including pupils who face barriers, attend well.”
To improve
- “Leaders should continue the highly effective work to ensure that pupils make the progress through the curriculum needed to achieve consistently well and typically achieve above-average outcomes in national tests and examinations over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (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) | 52% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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.
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 0.6 mi Good
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- White's Wood Academy 0.8 mi Good
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Wood Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Mercer's Wood Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good