The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School is a community school serving families in Gainsborough and the wider Lincolnshire area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 4 to 11. It currently has 201 pupils on roll with space for 210, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 21 January 2025, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.