Gainsborough Primary School is a primary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/02/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.3%, which is 1.3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Berkshire Road, London, E9 5ND
Website: www.gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk
Telephone: 02089854622
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hackney
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Rebecca Mackenzie
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 100225

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 268
Number of Boys: 153
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -4.5 Confidence interval -6.2 to -2.9
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.2 to 1.8
Maths
Well Below Average: -3.9 Confidence interval -5.3 to -2.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:42%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road , Hackney E9 5BY
4out of 4 1,207 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
3out of 4 1,928 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Childrens House Nursery School
92 Bruce Road , Bow E3 3HL
4out of 4 2,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS
4out of 4 2,723 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre
Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT
3out of 4 2,939 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gainsborough Primary School
Berkshire Road , E9 5ND
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Mossbourne Riverside Academy
East Bay Lane , E15 2GW
4out of 4 277 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Ballance Road , E9 5SR
3out of 4 908 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Kingsmead Primary School
Kingsmead Way , E9 5PP
4out of 4 1,181 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Daubeney Primary School
Daubeney Road , Clapton E5 0EG
3out of 4 1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mulberry UTC
64 Parnell Road , E3 2RU
- not rated 1,327 yd University technical college Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy
Victoria Park Road , Hackney E9 7HD
3out of 4 1,488 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
205 Morning Lane , Hackney E9 6LG
3out of 4 1,624 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The City Academy, Hackney
Homerton Row , Hackney E9 6EA
4out of 4 1,734 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Paragon Road , Hackney E9 6NR
3out of 4 2,117 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London Academy of Excellence
Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ
- not rated 2,039 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road , E5 8BP
- not rated 2,847 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
East London Arts & Music
Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA
- not rated 2,886 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE
- not rated 1,472 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
4out of 4 1,475 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
School 21
Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ
4out of 4 2,440 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 2,868 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ickburgh School
Kenworthy Road , Hackney E9 5RB
3out of 4 891 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Stratford Circus
Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX
- not rated 2,105 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Education Links
90 Chandos Road , Stratford E15 1TT
3out of 4 2,151 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Phoenix Autism Trust
2 Paton Close , E3 2QD
- not rated 2,192 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hafs Academy
Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW
- not rated 2,214 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.