The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary SchoolThe Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School and The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy are primary schools in Gainsborough.
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School was judged in need of attention and The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School | GainsboroughThe Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F32/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 247th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 264th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 0-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 221 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 180 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 1TE | Gainsborough, DN21 1SW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.2% | 53.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.6% Stronger figure | 22.9% | 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.
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.
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
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