St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Lindsey Close, Gainsborough, DN21 1YN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Barry
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 131490
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427612553
About this school
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 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. 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 28 | 23 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 36% | 61% | 40% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 70% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 36% | 70% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 107.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 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 | 36% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 40% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 184 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough compares
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough ranked 218th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40% | 7.6% | 75% | 189 | — |
| The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy | — | 7% | 53.4% | 231 | 0.6 miles |
| Benjamin Adlard Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 72.5% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School | 57% | 5.8% | 54.2% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| White's Wood Academy | 30% | 5.8% | 64.5% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School | 49% | 6.5% | 50% | 255 | 1.2 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)
- 75%
- English as an additional language
- 15.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.63%
- Persistent absence
- 26.26%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Benjamin Adlard Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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White's Wood Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Gainsborough
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough ranks 13th 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
- 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
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough teach?
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough?
- The headteacher of St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough is Mrs Katie Barry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough, 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 St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough?
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough full?
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough has capacity for 262 pupils and 189 on roll (72%), 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 St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough a faith school?
- Yes. St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough as having no nursery classes.
- How have St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 36% in 2022/23 and 40% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough rank locally?
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough ranked 218th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough's absence rate?
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough'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.