Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy, Crewe

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

Belgrave Road, Crewe CW2 7NH

https://www.gainsboroughschool.co.uk/

Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in May 2022. The present school opened in 2025.

This school is a member of Alexandra Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Monks Coppenhall Academy, Haslington Primary Academy and Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Representation and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Edleston Primary School
0.4		Vine Tree Primary School
0.4		St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe
0.6		Wistaston Academy
0.6		Pebble Brook Primary School
0.8		Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
0.9		Underwood West Academy
0.9		Brierley Primary School
1.1		The Berkeley Academy
1.1		Wistaston Church Lane Academy
1.2		St Michael's Community Academy
1.2		Hungerford Primary Academy

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very high, while crime is quite high.

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