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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Heapham Road
 Gainsborough
 Lincolnshire DN21 1SW
Telephone: 01427 613483

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 0-7)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Hillcrest Early Years Academy Limited

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Miss Samantha Stokes (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Lewis Commander
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 18.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 25.45
Number of pupils: 231
Pupils Per Teacher: 25.7
Sex: Mixed (56% boys / 44% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 38.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Lincolnshire
Constituency: Gainsborough
Electoral Ward: Gainsborough East
School Number: 9252208

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th April 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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