Gainsborough Primary School
Gainsborough Primary School is a primary school (Community school), ages 0–11, in London, E9, run by Hackney council. It has 308 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (14 June 2023): Good.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | All offered | 30 | 68 | 30 |
2025 | All offered | 30 | 70 | 30 |
2024 | 1.58 mi; All offered | 30 | 55 | 24 |
2023 | All offered | 30 | 56 | 17 |
2022 | All offered | 30 | 58 | 22 |
2021 | All offered | 30 | 60 | 21 |
2020 | All offered | 30 | 52 | Not published |
2019 | All offered | 60 | 45 | Not published |
2018 | All offered | 90 | 54 | Not published |
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Hackney admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Good — inspected 14 June 2023.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Good |
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 57 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 0 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 23 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 308 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 54.2% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 34.1% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 20.97% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 12.9% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.