Gainsborough Primary School

Gainsborough Primary School is a two form, inner city, inclusive school. We believe in our Gainsborough Family, building success together and are very proud of the outcomes for learners at the end of all the Key Stages, where we are consistently at and above National levels. In addition to providing good mainstream education, we offer 14 resourced provision places for children diagnosed with severe autistic spectrum disorder. We have a very skilled team of staff to support all learners.

Currently there are just over 400 pupils on roll, with 40 part time and 8 full time places in nursery. The school is located in a developing area of East London; however Newham ranks in the top 1% of the most deprived boroughs in England. We carefully plan our budget to find the best ways to support all children and to raise attainment. Some of our initiatives include high adult to child ratios, smaller class sizes, focussed interventions and specialist teachers.

Many children join us mid-year, all talk about the family and nurturing feel of the school. Since 2013 we have gone from strength to strength, appearing in the top 20 of Newham schools for outcomes for learners at key points, e.g. end of EYFS, Phonic Screening and pupil progress from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2. We are very proud and want to keep improving. We want every pupil to achieve his or her potential, whatever their starting point; and we aim to create a climate of success for the whole school community.

We believe that to learn well children need to feel safe and secure, and so we provide an orderly, well-disciplined environment. Lessons are carefully planned and structured by teachers so that all children will be able to reach their potential if they work hard. Homework linked to class work is set.

As a school we know that working in partnership with other schools improves the outcomes for pupils in ours. We are part of a mulit-academy trust with Kaizen Primary School.

Our School Vision

• We aspire to be the best we can be.
• We learn from our experiences.
• We challenge ourselves every day.
• We respect and celebrate our Gainsborough Family.

School Ethos

• To know our children well – the positives, the negatives and their barriers.
• To accept our children as they are and nurture what they have so they can be the best they can be.
• To give our children real learning experiences and encourage a thirst for knowledge.
• To be committed and give the best of ourselves.
• To provide challenge for our children, whilst understanding their starting points, to enable them to be the best they can be.
• For children and staff to feel supported and valued.

Our responsibilities

• To be clear about the learning behaviour we expect and ensure we model it.
• To ensure that there are consistently good teaching and learning opportunities and real life experiences across the school, for all our children.
• To remember that without basic needs being met learning cannot happen.
• To understand the learning that each child need and ensure their needs are met.
• To ensure a safe environment for all.
• To support each other and work together.

At Gainsborough Primary Primary School we value the diversity of backgrounds of all pupils, families and wider school community. We recognise the multi-cultural, multi faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom and understand the vital role we have in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them.

Our school reflects British values in all that we do. We aim to nurture our children on their journey through life so they can grow into safe, caring, democratic, responsible and tolerant adults who make a positive difference to British society and to the world. We encourage our children to be creative, unique, open-minded and independent individuals, respectful of themselves and of others in our school, our local community
and the wider world.

We follow equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, political or financial status, or similar. Gainsborough Primary School is dedicated to preparing students for their adult life beyond the formal examined curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British values to all its students.