Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Academy converter in Crewe, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 417 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 450 |
| Free school meals | 28.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | Belgrave Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gainsboroughschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01270696810 |
| URN | 150726 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 May 2022, published 14 July 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Gainsborough Primary and Nursery School, URN 133352).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Vine Tree Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Edleston Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Wistaston Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Pebble Brook Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Beechwood Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Underwood West Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Brierley Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Cheshire East
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.