The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Requires improvement
Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Unique reference
120492
Address
Baines Road, DN21 1TE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
201 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
46.8%
Girls
53.2%
First language not English
3.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
53.2%
Persistent absence
16.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.5%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
African 1.5%
Mixed 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4.4
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsWell below average-4.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
25
11
14
Year 1
30
15
15
Year 2
30
19
11
Year 3
30
11
19
Year 4
27
13
14
Year 5
29
14
15
Year 6
30
11
19
Year 2024-2025

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