Primary schools in Gainsborough

There are 17 primary schools in Gainsborough (Lincolnshire), teaching 2,787 pupils. Of the 17 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 11 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Gainsborough All schools in Gainsborough

Pupils from low-income families42%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 17scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards4inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)11of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full2 of 17schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.2one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs8schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (17)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Hemswell Cliff Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	36	64%	Good 2022	92	78 to 98
2	The Marton AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11	100	10%	Report card 2026	87	64 to 96
3	Benjamin Adlard Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	234	63%	Report card 2026	61	36 to 80
4	Morton Trentside Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	178	31%	Good 2023	50	26 to 74
5	Willoughton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	42	33%	Good 2024	49	15 to 84
6	Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	185	38%	Good 2024	40	19 to 66
7	The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years AcademyAcademy · ages 0-7	231	48%	No overall grade 2025	33	14 to 62
8	Corringham CofE VC Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	98	24%	Good 2023	31	12 to 63
9	Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	122	37%	Good 2023	25	10 to 54
10	Scotter Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	247	13%	Report card 2026	17	9 to 31
11	Castle Wood AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11	272	35%	Good 2024	13	6 to 25
12	St George's Church of England Community Primary School, GainsboroughChurch of England · ages 3-11	189	72%	Good 2023	12	6 to 25
13	The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	255	50%	Report card 2026	7	4 to 14
14	The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	189	51%	No overall grade 2025	6	3 to 13
15	Mercer's Wood AcademyAcademy · ages 5-11	157	76%	Good 2022	5	3 to 12
16	White's Wood AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11	195	65%	Good 2022	5	3 to 9
17	Waddingham Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11	57	9%	Good 2022	4	1 to 10

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.