The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School, Gainsborough

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~387m)Possible (~553m)Unlikely (~719m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Simmonds
Pupils:189 / 210 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01427613812
Address:Baines Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1TE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 30 October 2019
URN:120492
UKPRN:10078610
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gainsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

51.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy95%
Well taught98%
Good progress85%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with34%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns76%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths+19ppWriting+12pp

Reading has improved from 55% to 67%. Maths has improved from 41% to 60%. Writing has improved from 55% to 67%.

Class Sizes

28.7

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

29.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Charles Baines School (adj)
49m · 1 min walk
White's Wood Lane School (o/s)
192m · 3 min walk
30 Eastern Aveue (adj)
224m · 4 min walk
Heapham Crescent (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
87 Woodfield Road (opp)
280m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

189 pupils

210 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:598
Projected new pupils:150

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gainsborough

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

30 October 2019
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 October 2014
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
30 March 2010
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.74737%

Overall absence

17.58242%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised4.4461%
Unauthorised1.30126%
Persistent (10%+)17.58242%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.24308%
18/19
3.76988%
20/21
9.18858%
21/22
7.1713%
22/23
5.82731%
23/24
5.74737%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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