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ClosedPrimaryURN 133352

Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Crewe · CW2 7NH

Ages 3–11 · 419 pupils · Cheshire East

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
369

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

25

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill93%

419 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
216 / 203
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
419 / 450 (93%)
Free school meals
27.7%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Booth

Location

Address
Belgrave Road
Postcode
CW2 7NH
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.7%.

Open schools in Crewe
44
Primary schools in Crewe
27
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW2
17
Primary in CW2
10
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

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 CreweNear CW2

  • Vine Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8AD · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.3 miles away

  • Edleston Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 7PX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.3 miles away

  • Wistaston Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 8QS · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.17

    0.4 miles away

  • Pebble Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Crewe · CW2 6PL · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Beechwood Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 2PH · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Underwood West Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crewe · CW1 3LF · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Booth

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