Gainsborough Primary School
Berkshire Road, London, E9 5ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Jenna Clark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Primary Advantage Federation
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 308
- URN
- 100225
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089854622
About this school
Gainsborough Primary School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 0 to 11 and has 308 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gainsborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 22 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 68% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 18% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 77% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 68% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 59% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gainsborough Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hackney average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 68.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 71.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 72.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 273 |
| 2023/24 | 301 |
| 2024/25 | 310 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gainsborough Primary School compares
Gainsborough Primary School ranked 48th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 10.9% | 65.2% | 308 | — |
| Mossbourne Riverside Academy | 92% | 2.5% | 20.4% | 602 | 0.2 miles |
| Kingsmead Primary School | 85% | 3.2% | 56.3% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| Daubeney Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 48.2% | 382 | 0.7 miles |
| Berger Primary School | 69% | 4.9% | 55.8% | 414 | 0.8 miles |
| Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 65% | 6% | 57.5% | 660 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 65.24%
- English as an additional language
- 35.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.86%
- Persistent absence
- 38.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mossbourne Riverside Academy0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Kingsmead Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
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Daubeney Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
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Berger Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
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Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy0.9 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Gainsborough Primary School ranks 833rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does Gainsborough Primary School teach?
- Gainsborough Primary School teaches children aged 0 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Gainsborough Primary School?
- The headteacher of Gainsborough Primary School is Ms Jenna Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gainsborough Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gainsborough Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Gainsborough Primary School?
- Gainsborough Primary School has 308 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 11.
- Is Gainsborough Primary School full?
- Gainsborough Primary School has capacity for 320 pupils and 308 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Gainsborough Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gainsborough Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gainsborough Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gainsborough Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Gainsborough Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gainsborough Primary School is part of the Primary Advantage Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Gainsborough Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Gainsborough Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Gainsborough Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gainsborough Primary School compare with other schools in Hackney?
- Gainsborough Primary School ranked 48th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gainsborough Primary School's absence rate?
- Gainsborough Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gainsborough Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gainsborough Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.