Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Gainsborough
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gainsborough. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 16 schools in Gainsborough with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 58% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School are St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough (1.5 miles, Good, 47% reading, 67% maths); Benjamin Adlard Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 63% reading, 59% maths); The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy (2 miles, Outstanding); and The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths).
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, GainsboroughBenjamin Adlard Primary SchoolThe Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years AcademyThe Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Who goes there
37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 7 (3.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stainton Close (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, drug offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils feel happy and safe at this inclusive school. Pupils know they are well cared for by staff. Relationships are warm and trusting. As a result, pupils attend and behave well. They are welcoming and courteous to everyone, including visitors. Pupils take care of the school's new rabbits, Frances and Olive, who they say have a calming influence. The large majority of parents and carers are highly supportive of the school. One captured the views of many when they said: 'staff have children's best interests at heart and care about their overall development as well as their educational progress.'
The school promotes pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development exceptionally well. The school organises many trips and visits, making the most of local places of interest, such as Lincoln Cathedral. Pupils gain a rich understanding of the cultural similarities and differences for children living in Lebanon, for example. Pupils are highly respectful of people from backgrounds different to their own.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Strong and reflective leadership, including subject leadership, lies at the heart of the school's ambitious and inclusive curriculum for all pupils. Leaders, including governors, have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and priorities for development. Staff morale is united. They describe the ethos of the school as being 'like family'. The school's outward looking culture promotes a strong sense of belonging, upholding the school's Christian values.
Staff are committed to pupils' success. Recently, the school has reviewed its curriculum. The school has ensured that the curriculum builds from the early years to the end of Year 6 and beyond. Staff have clarity about what is taught and when.
From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 58% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Term dates
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
176 pupils
209 places
33 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gainsborough
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
94
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,018
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,753
Per pupil
£1126k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 209 places.
How big are the classes at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School has around 185 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 6.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School?
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School is at The Grove, Lea, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 5EP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)