The Gainsborough Nursery School, Gainsborough
The Gainsborough Nursery School is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 4 in Gainsborough. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Gainsborough Nursery School in detail
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 5 pupils (4.6%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Gainsborough Central Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Cedars (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Gainsborough Nursery School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 199 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Keep up with The Gainsborough Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Gainsborough Nursery School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Gainsborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gainsborough
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
9,247
Applications
7,828
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
4.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
108
Total Pupils
59
Boys
49
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
27.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,363
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about The Gainsborough Nursery School
What is The Gainsborough Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The Gainsborough Nursery School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for The Gainsborough Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When The Gainsborough Nursery School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to The Gainsborough Nursery School?
The Gainsborough Nursery School has around 108 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to The Gainsborough Nursery School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Gainsborough Nursery School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Gainsborough Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 19 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 The Gainsborough Nursery School?
The Gainsborough Nursery School is at North Marsh Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2RR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)