St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lindsey Close, Gainsborough, DN21 1YNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough is a primary school in Gainsborough for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 14th of 16 primary schools in Gainsborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 23 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%

40%, 22 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

189 pupils on roll, with places for 262

Eligible for free school meals72%

72%, 45.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.9%

15.9%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.9%

15.9%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.5%

8.5%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Benjamin Adlard Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	57% met the expected standard
White's Wood Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
Handel House Preparatory School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Chris Marsh
Phone: 01427612553
Website: gainsborough-st-georges.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lindsey Close, Gainsborough, DN21 1YN
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 131490

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.