Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Belgrave Road, Crewe, CW2 7NH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Justine Nurse
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 150726
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270696810
About this school
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Crewe. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 417 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352).
How Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 417 | — |
| Vine Tree Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 18.3% | 200 | 0.3 miles |
| Edleston Primary School | 62% | 4.8% | 25.5% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | 48% | 6% | 19.6% | 558 | 0.3 miles |
| Wistaston Academy | 80% | 4.5% | 31.3% | 491 | 0.4 miles |
| Pebble Brook Primary School | 65% | 5.4% | 34.6% | 330 | 0.6 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Vine Tree Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
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Edleston Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe0.3 miles
Primary · Crewe
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Wistaston Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Crewe
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Pebble Brook Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Crewe
Other schools in Crewe
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Primary
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Betley CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Brierley Primary School Primary
- Edleston Primary School Primary
- Haslington Primary Academy Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Holmes Chapel Primary School Primary
- Hungerford Primary Academy Primary
- Leighton Academy Primary
- Mablins Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Monks Coppenhall Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy teach?
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Crewe.
- Who is the head of school of Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
- The head of school of Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is Mrs Justine Nurse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy, 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 & Nursery Academy?
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy full?
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 417 on roll (93%), 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 Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy part of an academy trust?
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is part of ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy. 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 10 July 2026.