# Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary school in Cheshire East, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 417 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E150726. [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 417
- Council: Cheshire East
- URN: 150726

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), May 2022, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 24 May 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [The Oaks Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-oaks-academy-e147654): 160 m. Secondary. Good (overall), April 2024. Attainment 8 of 32.6 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Cheshire College - South & West](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cheshire-college-south-and-west-e130619): 340 m. Sixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Vine Tree Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/vine-tree-primary-school-e111143): 420 m. Primary. School remains Good, January 2023. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Thomas More Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-more-catholic-high-school-e139764): 420 m. Secondary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 49.0 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Edleston Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/edleston-primary-school-e111170): 460 m. Primary. Standards maintained, July 2025. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-crewe-e111342): 500 m. Primary. Good (overall), June 2023. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/150726)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/150726)

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