Schools near Gainsborough
The 58 schools closest to Gainsborough by distance, wherever they sit administratively.
About schools near Gainsborough
Here are the 58 nearest schools to Gainsborough, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Corringham CofE VC Primary School, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.
Ofsted inspects the schools on this page. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Gainsborough, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Gainsborough itself, open its schools page.
Nearest schools
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Corringham CofE VC Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Gainsborough
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Aegir - A Specialist Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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White's Wood Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Castle Wood Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy2.1 miles
Academies · Gainsborough
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St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough2.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School2.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Handel House Preparatory School2.3 miles
Independent schools · Gainsborough
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The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough2.4 miles
Secondary · Gainsborough
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The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Illuminate You2.5 miles
Special schools · Morton
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The Gainsborough Nursery School2.5 miles
Nursery · Gainsborough
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Castles Education2.5 miles
Independent schools · Gainsborough
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Benjamin Adlard Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Mercer's Wood Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Morton Trentside Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Beckingham Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Willoughton Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Walkeringham Primary School5.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Misterton Primary and Nursery School5.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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The Marton Academy6.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Sturton CofE Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Retford
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Scotter Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Hemswell Cliff Primary School6.3 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy6.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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North Wheatley Church of England Primary School6.6 miles
Primary · Retford
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Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy6.7 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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Sturton by Stow Primary School6.9 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Leverton Church of England Academy7.0 miles
Primary · Retford
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Kirton Academy7.2 miles
Secondary · Gainsborough
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St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School7.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Haxey Cofe Primary Academy7.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Bright Fields School7.6 miles
Special schools · Retford
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Ingham Primary School7.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Westwoodside Church of England Academy7.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Messingham Primary School8.5 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
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Waddingham Primary School8.7 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
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South Axholme Academy8.9 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
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Clarborough Primary School8.9 miles
Primary · Retford
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Act Fast NL Ltd9.0 miles
Special schools · Scunthorpe
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Epworth Primary Academy9.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy9.0 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
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Rampton Primary School9.2 miles
Primary · Retford
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Normanby Primary School9.5 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
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Scampton Church of England Primary School9.7 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School10.5 miles
Primary · Retford
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Hibaldstow Academy10.6 miles
Primary · Brigg
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The Hackthorn Church of England Primary School10.6 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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Pollyplatt Primary Academy10.8 miles
Primary · Lincoln
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St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy11.0 miles
Primary · Retford
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Bracken Lane Primary Academy11.1 miles
Primary · Retford
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Wroot Travis Charity Church of England Primary School11.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Scawby Academy11.3 miles
Primary · Brigg
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Thrumpton Primary Academy11.4 miles
Primary · Retford
Common questions
- How many schools are near Gainsborough?
- This page lists the 58 closest schools to the centre of Gainsborough by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
- Which school is closest to Gainsborough?
- The nearest listed school to the centre of Gainsborough is Corringham CofE VC Primary School, about 1.2 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.
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. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.