The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Baines Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 12th of 16 primary schools in Gainsborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 12 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
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 maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

189 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals51.3%

51.3%, 24.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.2%

3.2%, 18.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.8%

23.8%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
White's Wood Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Handel House Preparatory School	0.7 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Benjamin Adlard Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Simmonds
Phone: 01427613812
Website: charles-baines.lincs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Baines Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1TE
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 120492

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.