Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy, Crewe
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Crewe, part of Alexandra Academy Trust. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy in detail
Results
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy are Vine Tree Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); Edleston Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 53% maths); and Wistaston Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 96% maths).
Vine Tree Primary SchoolEdleston Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, CreweWistaston Academy
The trust
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is one of 4 schools run by Alexandra Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
49.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Asian (15%) and Black (13%).
In 2026, 93 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 14 (3.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Crewe Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kings Grove High (outside), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 398 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy are The Oaks Academy (under 0.1 miles), St Thomas More Catholic High School (0.3 miles), Ruskin Community High School (0.4 miles) and Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (0.9 miles).
The Oaks AcademySt Thomas More Catholic High SchoolRuskin Community High SchoolCrewe Engineering and Design UTC
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352), it was rated Good in May 2022.
At a Glance
27.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352), the school Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy replaced. There are no figures for Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy.
- Sports Coaching Group at Vine Tree Primary School430m away · Not yet graded
- Brave Activity Club590m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
5 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 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
Your chances of a place at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
381 pupils
420 places
39 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Crewe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Crewe
Across Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
93
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
25.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
417
Total Pupils
214
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,198
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,723
Per pupil
£2570k
Total funding
£176k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352), the school Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy replaced. There are no figures for Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.3%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Are there exam results for Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352), 72% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School (URN 133352), it was rated Good in May 2022.
What is the catchment area for Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Classes at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy average 26.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy has around 417 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy 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.
Does Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Sports Coaching Group at Vine Tree Primary School (430m away, registered, not yet graded) and Brave Activity Club (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 5 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy?
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is at Belgrave Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)