Gainsborough Primary School
Community school in London, Hackney.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 308 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 320 |
| Free school meals | 48.50% |
| Local authority | Hackney |
| Address | Berkshire Road, London, E9 5ND |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02089854622 |
| URN | 100225 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 June 2023, published 13 September 2023:
| 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 |
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
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Kingsmead Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Daubeney Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Berger Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Bobby Moore Academy (all-through school, about 1.3 km)
- Harris Academy Chobham (all-through school, about 1.4 km)
- Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Mandeville Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hackney
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.