Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy - Find a school

Phase
Infant (with nursery)
Age range
2 to 7
School size
139
Headteacher
Miss Samantha Stokes
Address
Heapham Road
Gainsborough
Lincs
DN21 1SW
Telephone
01427 613483
School email address
enquiries@hillcrest.lincs.sch.uk
School website
Church school
No
Academy
Yes
Category
Academy
Admission authority
Academy trust
Published admission number
60
2024 oversubscription criteria
  1. Children in Care and all previously Children in Care including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. A brother or sister attending the school at the time of application, or who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. In addition, in the case of infant schools, a brother of sister attending the associated junior school, or who will be attending the associated junior school at the expected time of admission
  3. Children of staff members.
  4. Nearest School: measured by straight line distance
  5. Increasing order of straight line distance

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

See the full admissions policy for definitions, mid-year admissions or other academic years.

2025 oversubscription criteria
  1. Children in Care and all previously Children in Care including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  2. A brother or sister attending the school at the time of application, or who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. In addition, in the case of infant schools, a brother of sister attending the associated junior school, or who will be attending the associated junior school at the expected time of admission
  3. Children of staff members.
  4. Nearest School: measured by straight line distance
  5. Increasing order of straight line distance

If distance is not sufficient to distinguish between applicants for the last place then a lottery will be conducted.

See the full admissions policy for definitions, mid-year admissions or other academic years.

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School admissions arrangements

To lodge an appeal you must do so directly with the school following this link: Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy appeal link

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Department for Education Number
9252208