Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough, DN21 5EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Woolley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 120625
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427612827
About this school
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 58% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 58% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 65% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) 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 | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 168 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School compares
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 163rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 4.3% | 34.7% | 185 | — |
| St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough | 40% | 7.6% | 75% | 189 | 1.5 miles |
| Benjamin Adlard Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 72.5% | 234 | 1.6 miles |
| The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy | — | 7% | 53.4% | 231 | 2.0 miles |
| The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 54.2% | 189 | 2.1 miles |
| White's Wood Academy | 30% | 5.8% | 64.5% | 195 | 2.1 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)
- 34.68%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 4.34%
- Persistent absence
- 6.33%
Location
Nearby schools
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St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough1.5 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Benjamin Adlard Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
White's Wood Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Gainsborough
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranks 8th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Gainsborough.
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Primary
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School Primary
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy Primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- Morton Trentside Primary School Primary
- Scotter Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Primary
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School teach?
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is Mrs Sarah Woolley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) 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 Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School full?
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School ranked 163rd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's absence rate?
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) 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 30 June 2026.