The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Gainsborough, East Midlands DN21 2LN · Lincolnshire
#1425 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#14898 of 15,697 nationally
About The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School is a academy primary located in Gainsborough, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 255 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 13.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1425th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (17th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 255; capacity filled 81%.
There are 21 schools in Gainsborough; The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School ranks 14th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)49%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)49.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 49.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 49%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castles Education
Gainsborough · Independent all-through · Ages 7–16
93 students · 188 m away
Handel House Preparatory School
Gainsborough · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
44 students · 295 m away
Mercer's Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
157 students · 735 m away
Castle Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
272 students · 886 m away
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,139 students · 1.0 km away
White's Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
195 students · 1.2 km away
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 0–7
231 students · 1.3 km away
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Gainsborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 1.4 km away
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.6 km away
The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
767 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ruskin Academy
Wellingborough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
255 students
Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School
Rushden · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
255 students
Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
253 students
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Kettering · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students
Deanshanger Primary School
Milton Keynes · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
257 students
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
252 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School a good school?
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 13.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1425 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School rank in East Midlands?
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School ranks #1425 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #14898 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School?
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School had 255 students in 2025.
Is The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.