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SCHOOL PROFILE

Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 150726
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 450 Published school capacity
Capacity used 92.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 May 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 14 July 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 417 400 full-time · 17 part-time
Female pupils 203 48.7% of pupils
Male pupils 214 51.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.8%
3.0 pts above England
School 27.8%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

49.4%
29.1 pts above England
School 49.4%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
36.7%
153
Any other White background
22.8%
95
African
12.7%
53
Any other Asian background
5.8%
24
Bangladeshi
4.8%
20
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
16
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 25.7% 107 of 417 pupils
4.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.7%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.3% 93 pupils
England 14.8% 7.5 pts above
EHC plans 3.4% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 2.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 46
Specific learning difficulty 31
Social, emotional & mental health 16
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

92.7% 4.5 pts above England
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
92.7%
Cheshire East
94.9%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information