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Gainsborough Primary School

Community school · London · E9 5ND

Ages 0–11 · 308 pupils · Hackney

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

10.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.6%
Unauthorised6.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

308 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
308
Boys / girls
166 / 142
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
308 / 320 (96%)
Free school meals
48.5%
FSM pupils
132
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 0–11

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
Federation
Primary Advantage Federation
Headteacher
Ms Jenna Clark

Location

Address
Berkshire Road
Postcode
E9 5ND
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 14 capacity

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 0–11, in London, Hackney, 308 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.5%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E9
15
Primary in E9
9
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Primary in Hackney LA
50

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Mossbourne Riverside Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    London · E15 2GW · Hackney

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM20.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Kingsmead Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E9 5PP · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM53.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Daubeney Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 0EG · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM49.7%

    0.7 miles away

  • Berger Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · E9 6HB · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM59.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Mandeville Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E5 0BT · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM53.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Morningside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    London · E9 6LL · Hackney

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM62.2%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Jenna Clark
Telephone
02089854622
Website
www.gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk

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