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

West Lindsey, DN21 1YNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#7,489
of 13,686 nationally

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

St George’s Church of England Community Primary School in Gainsborough sits within the Lincolnshire local authority, a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11. In the West Lindsey district, it ranks 16th out of 41 primary schools, placing it in the top half of its immediate area. Across the wider Lincolnshire authority, it holds the 100th position among 280 same-type schools. The top-performing peers locally are Quadring Cowley & Brown’s Primary School, Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, rated it Good overall, a rating it has held consistently since its previous inspection in 2012. Notably, inspectors awarded an Outstanding grade for personal development, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. With 184 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school serves a community where 74.5% of children are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressLindsey Close, Gainsborough, West Lindsey, DN21 1YN
HeadteacherKatie Barry
Local AuthorityLincolnshire
Number of Pupils184
Free School Meals (FSM)74.5%
School Capacity184 / 210 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosGymnasiumLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballNetballCross CountrySwimmingTennisGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirArt ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.