Hemswell Cliff Primary School
Community primary school in Gainsborough (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
17%
▼ 45pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
17%
▼ 55pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
6.0
▼ 14.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
63.9%
▲ 39pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
34%
36 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hemswell Cliff Primary School is a primary school located in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 35 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Kerry Lakin.
Key facts
- URN
- 120491
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Cowell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alex Nightingale | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Sargent | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Morris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jayne Moore Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Colin Lower Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tina Dean Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Haley Donaldson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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