The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Academy converter in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 231 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 48.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | HILLCREST EARLY YEARS ACADEMY LIMITED |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | Heapham Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1SW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hillcrestearlyyearsacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01427613483 |
| URN | 138330 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 April 2025, published 8 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- White's Wood Academy (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Castle Wood Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Mercer's Wood Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Morton Trentside Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.