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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 1SW
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in DN21
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of DN21. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
1
Good
14
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 82% · RI: 12% · I: 0%
2
Castle Wood Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 1EH
Good
3
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 1YN
Good
4
Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 3JX
Good
5
Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Primary • Community school • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 5XS
Good
6
Mercer's Wood Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 2PD
Good
7
White's Wood Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 1TJ
Good
8
The Marton Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 5AG
Good
9
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 1TE
Good
10
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Gainsborough • Lincolnshire • DN21 5EP
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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