The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy

Heapham Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1SW

Not rated

Inspected 29 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

221

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 221 / 180 (123%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 29 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

53.4%

Disadvantaged

7.2%

EAL

4.5%

SEN support

8.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

22.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

13.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.6 vs 2023/24

£48,753

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,119 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,048

Spend per pupil

£9,454

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.