The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Heapham Road, Gainsborough, DN21 1SW
PrimaryAcademy converterMixed
About the school
“At Hillcrest Early Years Academy, our goal is for every child to leave our school happy and successful, with memories that they will cherish forever and skills that are the foundation for their future learning.”
Established school - open since before 2012. Became an academy in July 2012, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 8 June 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 221
- Phone
- 01427613483