Gainsborough Primary School
10-14 Gainsborough Road, Stratford, London, E15 3AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gainsborough Primary School is a primary school in Newham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Newham. It ranks 42nd of 62 primary schools in Newham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 10 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Staff are very ambitious for all pupils. Pupils achieve well across the curriculum because staff have high expectations for them. The school places a strong emphasis on developing pupils' resilience, which permeates school life. Nurturing relationships exist between staff and pupils. Staff know pupils and their needs extremely well. Pupils know that adults will listen and help them if they have a worry. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils are polite to teachers, staff, visitors and each other. Their behaviour is impeccable during learning and social times. Pupils have a range of opportunities to take on roles of responsibility. School councillors are chosen by their classmates in a democratic vote. Pupil play leaders take pride in supporting younger children. The school gives pupils the opportunity to 'walk in the shoes of a leader' for a day. Pupils can apply to be the site keeper or the principal. They receive feedback on their application, interview and performance. These opportunities develop the school's values of resilience and aspiration within pupils. Pupils learn about faiths and cultures that may be different to their own. For example, they learn about Hanukkah, Diwali and Christmas. Pupils learn that families can look different. They respectfully explain that the most important part of a family is that you are 'cared for'.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the school does not check pupils' understanding as well as it could. This means that some pupils have gaps and misconceptions in their learning and some are not ready to learn new content. The school needs to ensure that checks on what pupils know and remember identify misconceptions swiftly so that pupils know and remember more.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
198 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Gainsborough Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Ranelagh Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Grange Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Barb Sims
- Phone
- 02074763533
- Address
- 10-14 Gainsborough Road, Stratford, London, E15 3AF
- Local authority
- Newham
- URN
- 143276
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.