Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Capper Avenue, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, DN21 5XS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Lakin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Cliff Federation
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 36
- URN
- 120491
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427668383
About this school
Hemswell Cliff Primary School is a community primary school in Gainsborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 36 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | - | 17% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | - | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | - | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | - | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 96.0 | - | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hemswell Cliff Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 30% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 17% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hemswell Cliff Primary School compares
Hemswell Cliff Primary School ranked 242nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 17% | 3.2% | 71.4% | 36 | — |
| Willoughton Primary School | 57% | 4.1% | 38.6% | 42 | 2.5 miles |
| Normanby Primary School | — | 5.9% | 13.5% | 57 | 3.3 miles |
| Ingham Primary School | 80% | 3.8% | 13.1% | 87 | 4.1 miles |
| Waddingham Primary School | 56% | 6.5% | 19.2% | 57 | 4.3 miles |
| Corringham CofE VC Primary School | 57% | 5.7% | 22% | 98 | 5.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 71.43%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.24%
- Persistent absence
- 3.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willoughton Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Normanby Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Market Rasen
-
Ingham Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Lincoln
-
Waddingham Primary School4.3 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Corringham CofE VC Primary School5.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
Other schools in Gainsborough
Hemswell Cliff Primary School ranks 16th of the 16 ranked primary schools in Gainsborough.
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- Blyton Cum Laughton Church of England School Primary
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Corringham CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Kirton Lindsey Primary Academy Primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- Morton Trentside Primary School Primary
- Scotter Primary School Primary
- St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough Primary
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hemswell Cliff Primary School teach?
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Gainsborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Hemswell Cliff Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hemswell Cliff Primary School is Mrs Kerry Lakin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hemswell Cliff Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hemswell Cliff Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hemswell Cliff Primary School?
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School has 36 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hemswell Cliff Primary School full?
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 36 on roll (34%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hemswell Cliff Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hemswell Cliff Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hemswell Cliff Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hemswell Cliff Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hemswell Cliff Primary School?
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School is part of the The Cliff Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hemswell Cliff Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 17% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hemswell Cliff Primary School rank locally?
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School ranked 242nd of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hemswell Cliff Primary School's absence rate?
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hemswell Cliff Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hemswell Cliff Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.