Gainsborough Primary SchoolKingsmead Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Gainsborough Primary School and Kingsmead Primary School are primary schools in London.
Gainsborough Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingsmead Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Kingsmead Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gainsborough Primary School was judged Good and Kingsmead Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Gainsborough Primary School and 85.0% for Kingsmead Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Gainsborough Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kingsmead Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonGainsborough Primary School | LondonKingsmead Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 50 in Hackney | 3rd of 50 in Hackney Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 0-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 233 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 210 | |
| Location | London, E9 5ND | London, E9 5PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 65.2% | 56.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.8% | 67.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 12.9% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 38.0% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gainsborough Primary School
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