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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 120625

Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Gainsborough · DN21 5EP

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-17

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
149

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
94 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
37.8%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Woolley

Location

Address
The Grove, Lea
Postcode
DN21 5EP
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Primary schools in Gainsborough
18
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Primary in DN21
18
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GainsboroughNear DN21

  • Benjamin Adlard Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1DB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • White's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1TJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM64.6%

    2.1 miles away

  • Castle Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1EH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

  • The Marton Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 5AG · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Woolley
Telephone
01427612827
Website
http://www.olive-anderson.lincs.sch.uk

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