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Hemswell Cliff Primary School

Community school · Gainsborough · DN21 5XS

Ages 3–11 · 36 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

6.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
38

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill34%

36 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
36
Boys / girls
20 / 16
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
36 / 105 (34%)
Free school meals
63.9%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Cliff Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Lakin

Location

Address
Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff
Postcode
DN21 5XS
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 36 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 63.9%.

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Primary schools in Gainsborough
18
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Primary in DN21
18
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GainsboroughNear DN21

  • Willoughton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 5RT · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM33.3%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Lakin
Telephone
01427668383
Website
www.hemswellcliff.lincs.sch.uk/

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