The Gainsborough Nursery School
North Marsh Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2RR
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Cook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 108
- URN
- 126563
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427811610
About this school
The Gainsborough Nursery School is a nursery school in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 2 to 4 and has 108 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How The Gainsborough Nursery 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 110 |
| 2024/25 | 116 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 14 May 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report18 July 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mercer's Wood Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough0.2 miles
Secondary · Gainsborough
-
Illuminate You0.3 miles
Special schools · Morton
-
Castle Wood Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Castles Education0.5 miles
Independent schools · Gainsborough
Other 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
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) 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
Common questions
- What year groups does The Gainsborough Nursery School teach?
- The Gainsborough Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 4. It is a nursery school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of The Gainsborough Nursery School?
- The headteacher of The Gainsborough Nursery School is Mrs Laura Cook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Gainsborough Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Gainsborough Nursery 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 big is The Gainsborough Nursery School?
- The Gainsborough Nursery School has 108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 4.
- Is The Gainsborough Nursery School a faith school?
- No. The Gainsborough Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Gainsborough Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Gainsborough Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs The Gainsborough Nursery School?
- The Gainsborough Nursery School is part of the Lincolnshire Maintained Nursery School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does The Gainsborough Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Gainsborough Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.