Gainsborough East

Summary

Gainsborough East (E02005497) is part of Lincolnshire local authority (view on map). Gainsborough East has an approximate population of 7,500 people, of which 24% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Gainsborough East neighbours Morton, Blyton & Scotter, Gainsborough West, and Hemswell & Spital.

Headlines

  • 65% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Gainsborough East is the 85th least deprived area in Lincolnshire (out of 88) with 65% of children living in low-income families, compared to 35% across Lincolnshire and 38% nationally.

65% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Gainsborough East, 53% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Lincolnshire and 27% nationally.

53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Gainsborough East % in Lincolnshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 53% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 47% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Gainsborough East, 28% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Lincolnshire, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

19% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 9% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Gainsborough East % in Lincolnshire % in England
No special educational needs 73% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 19% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 9% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Gainsborough East, 5% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 13% in Lincolnshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

5% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Gainsborough East % in Lincolnshire % in England
White 93% 86% 67%
Asian – 4% 14%
Black 1% 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other – 1% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Gainsborough East with English as an additional language is 6%, compared with 13% in Lincolnshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Gainsborough East % in Lincolnshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 6% 13% 22%
Known or believed to be English 94% 87% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Gainsborough East has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Gainsborough East
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Gainsborough East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Gainsborough East has 4 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Gainsborough East
All state-funded schools 4
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Gainsborough East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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