Gainsborough Primary School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "You will find excellence, enjoyment and inspiration at every turn in our school. We focus on educational excellence while ensuring we enable the development of the whole child. We ensure children are taught to own their own behaviour and make respectful choices."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £5.00 per day.

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Gainsborough Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Hackney and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 68% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put Gainsborough Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Gainsborough Primary School are Mossbourne Riverside Academy (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 96% reading, 93% maths); Kingsmead Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Daubeney Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Berger Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Gainsborough Primary School.

54.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (22%), White British (16%) and Mixed (16%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 44 (14.3%) 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.

Gainsborough Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 14 places, 13 pupils on roll.

Gainsborough Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hackney Wick Station, about 260 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Berkshire Road, 20 metres away.

In 2024/25, Gainsborough Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Gainsborough Primary School are Mulberry UTC (0.8 miles), Bobby Moore Academy (0.8 miles) and Harris Academy Chobham (0.8 miles).