Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
School Name: Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy Address: Belgrave Road Town/City: Crewe County: Cheshire Postcode: CW2 7NH Telephone Number: 01270 696810 Website: www.gainsboroughschool.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Alexandra Academy Trust
Head of School: Mrs Justine Nurse
Capacity: 450
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 417 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 28.3%
URN: 150726
DfE Number: 895/3810
UKPRN: 10094751
UPRN: 100012600207
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich (E14001185)
Electoral Ward: Crewe West (E05008625)
Easting & Northing: 369558E, 354875N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 5' 27.06" N 2° 27' 21.13" W
Plus Code: 9C5V3GRV+8M
DfE Record: View record
- The Oaks Academy (0.2km)
- Cheshire College - South & West (0.3km)
- Vine Tree Primary School (0.4km)
- St Thomas More Catholic High School (0.4km)
- Edleston Primary School (0.5km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe (0.5km)
- Ruskin Community High School (0.6km)
- Wistaston Academy (0.7km)
- Westminster Nursery School (0.9km)
- Pebble Brook Primary School (1.0km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Christopher Adlington - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
- Kate Birchall - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
- Robert Carlin - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 June 2026.
- Mr Kevin Froggatt - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 28 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 June 2030.
- Mr Thomas Hall - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
- Andrea Kettle - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 November 2027.
- Yvonne Lawson - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 28 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 June 2030.
- Justine Nurse - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
- Matt Powell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 November 2025.
- Barrie Richards - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2025.
- Mr Barrie Richards - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 14 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2029.
- Julie Sercombe - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 14 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2029.
- Mrs Julie Sercombe - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2025.
- Craig Simpson-Wells - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
- Craig Simpson-Wells - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 February 2030.