Hemswell Cliff Primary School is a primary school in Gainsborough, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Hemswell Cliff Primary School currently has around 35 pupils on roll, which is about 33% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.9% boys and 37.1% girls. Around 71.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80%). gypsy/roma pupils make up about 11.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Capper Avenue, Gainsborough, DN21 5XS
Website: www.hemswellcliff.lincs.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01427668383
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kerry Lakin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120491

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 35
Number of Boys: 22
Number of Girls: 13

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.00%28
Gypsy/Roma11.40%4
Other (any other ethnic group)2.90%1
White and Black Caribbean2.90%1
Unclassified2.90%1
Other White0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (-2.2)
Maths: Average (-3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
30%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
2%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
96.0
Town average
101.5
Local authority average
102.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Capper Avenue , Hemswell Cliff DN21 5XS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.