Gainsborough Primary School is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Newham, London, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 28 places for speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 3–11
- 198 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 28 places, 28 pupils
- Pupils
- 198
- Headteacher
- Ms Barb Sims (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Compass Partnership of Schools
- Council
- Newham
- School reference (URN)
- 143276
Needs its base supports
6 needs: speech and language, autism and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Newham (12)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Newham (5)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Newham (3)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Newham (3)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Newham (4)
It also lists other needs. Ask the school what these are.
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Newham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, January 2025
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
10-14 Gainsborough Road, Stratford, London, E15 3AF
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Eastlea Community School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 0.2 miles
- Ranelagh Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.5 miles
- Ravenscroft Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.8 miles
By need in Newham: Autism (13) · PMLD (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3)
Questions about Gainsborough Primary School
How do I get a place in Gainsborough Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Gainsborough Primary School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, moderate learning difficulty and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Gainsborough Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Gainsborough Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Gainsborough Primary School?
10-14 Gainsborough Road, Stratford, London, E15 3AF, in Newham.
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