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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy

Academy converter · Gainsborough · DN21 1SW

Ages 0–7 · 231 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
119

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

37

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

231 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
231
Boys / girls
129 / 102
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
231 / 180 (128%)
Free school meals
48.4%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 0–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HILLCREST EARLY YEARS ACADEMY LIMITED
Academy trust
HILLCREST EARLY YEARS ACADEMY LIMITED
Headteacher
Miss Samantha Stokes

Location

Address
Heapham Road
Postcode
DN21 1SW
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 0–7, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 231 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 48.4%.

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

  • White's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1TJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM64.6%

    0.1 miles away

  • Benjamin Adlard Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1DB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM62.8%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Castle Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1EH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Mercer's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 2PD · Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM75.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Morton Trentside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    GAINSBOROUGH · DN21 3AH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Samantha Stokes
Telephone
01427613483
Website
https://www.hillcrestearlyyearsacademy.co.uk

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