The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 1SW · Lincolnshire
Ages 0–7
- Absence7.0%
- FSM48.4%
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 131490
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Voluntary controlled school · Gainsborough · DN21 1YN
Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
36%
Overall absence
7.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-12-13
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 98.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 97.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 102.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
- Authorised absence
- 4.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 181
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill72%
189 pupils · 262 places
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Boys / girls
- 102 / 87
- School capacity
- 262
- Capacity fill
- 189 / 262 (72%)
- Free school meals
- 72%
- FSM pupils
- 136
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Barry
Location
- Address
- Lindsey Close
- Postcode
- DN21 1YN
- Town
- Gainsborough
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- District
- West Lindsey
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 189 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 72%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 1DB · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM62.8%
0.6 miles away
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 1TE · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS241%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM51.3%
0.6 miles away
White's Wood Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 1TJ · Lincolnshire
Ages 7–11
- KS251%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM64.6%
0.6 miles away
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 2LN · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM49.8%
1.2 miles away
Castle Wood Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 1EH · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM35.3%
1.4 miles away
Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 5EP · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS244%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM37.8%
1.5 miles away
Mercer's Wood Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Gainsborough · DN21 2PD · Lincolnshire
Ages 5–11
- KS244%
- Absence9.2%
- FSM75.8%
1.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Barry
- Telephone
- 01427612553