Willoughton Primary SchoolHemswell Cliff Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Gainsborough.
Summary of the comparison
Willoughton Primary School and Hemswell Cliff Primary School are primary schools in Gainsborough.
Willoughton Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hemswell Cliff Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Willoughton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Willoughton Primary School was judged Good and Hemswell Cliff Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for Willoughton Primary School and 17.0% for Hemswell Cliff Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Willoughton Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughWilloughton Primary School | GainsboroughHemswell Cliff Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 271 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 195th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 44 | 35 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 105 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 5RT | Gainsborough, DN21 5XS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 44 | 35 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 71.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 8.6% | |
| SEN support | 22.7% | 31.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 11.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Willoughton Primary School
Hemswell Cliff Primary School
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