Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough, DN21 5EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 6th of 16 primary schools in Gainsborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2019, report published 26 June 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals37.8%

37.8%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.8%

3.8%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Benjamin Adlard Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
White's Wood Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Woolley
Phone: 01427612827
Website: olive-anderson.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough, DN21 5EP
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120625

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.