Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Sandsfield Lane, Gainsborough, DN21 1DB
234 pupils · 92% of 255 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ANTHEM SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Free school meals
- 62.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 17 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 52% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.11 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 28 | 31 | 46 | 28 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 30 | 36 | 47 | 30 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 32 | 39 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 32 | 42 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 28 | 28 | 35 | 28 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 25 | 25 | 34 | 25 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 36 | 34 | 43 | 35 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 36 | 36 | 50 | 36 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy 1.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- White's Wood Academy 1.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School 1.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School 1.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Castle Wood Academy 2.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.