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ClosedSecondaryURN 137832

Huntcliff School

Academy converter · Gainsborough · DN21 4NN

Ages 11–16 · 443 pupils · North Lincolnshire

Attainment 8

34.1

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.64
−20+2
Attainment 834.1
English & maths grade 5+22%
English & maths grade 4+38%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.6%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
450

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

87

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
128
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
79
Offers to outside-LA applicants
58
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill51%

443 pupils · 870 places

Pupils on roll
443
Boys / girls
230 / 213
School capacity
870
Capacity fill
443 / 870 (51%)
Free school meals
44.9%
FSM pupils
199
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Ricketts

Location

Address
Redbourne Mere
Postcode
DN21 4NN
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
North Lincolnshire
District
North Lincolnshire
Constituency
Scunthorpe
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire, 443 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.9%.

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Secondary schools in Gainsborough
3
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Secondary in DN21
3
Open schools in North Lincolnshire LA
94
Secondary in North Lincolnshire LA
14

Nearby secondary 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

  • Kirton Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Gainsborough · DN21 4NN · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence13.4%
    • FSM47.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 4EH · North Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM17.2%

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Ricketts

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