Sainik School Gorakhpur

Set in the Fertilizer Colony area of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, Sainik School Gorakhpur is one of two schools under the UP Sainik Schools Society - a body chaired by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and fully financed by the state government, with the Commissioner of the respective Division as the Local Board of Administration chairman. The school carries CBSE Affiliation No. 2120171 and School No. 72166, and operates under the motto "ज्ञानं परमं बलम्" (Knowledge is the Supreme Power) - a principle that drives its three-fold mission: to prepare cadets academically, physically, and mentally for the National Defence Academy. Unlike centrally run Sainik Schools under the Ministry of Defence, Sainik School Gorakhpur operates under a state framework, making it a distinct and significant institution for families across eastern Uttar Pradesh who seek defence-oriented residential schooling.

The school admits both boys and girls for Class 6 and Class 9 through a competitive entrance examination - the UP Sainik School Entrance Exam, tentatively scheduled for 20 December 2026, with online application available from 10 September 2026 and the last date for payment set at 25 October 2026. Selected students lists for both Class 6 and Class 9 (boys and girls separately) are published on the official website at upsainikschool.org/gorakhpur. The school’s academic programme is CBSE-aligned, delivered by qualified academic staff whose details are published on the website under the Academic Staff section. Motivational Talks, Academic Events, and School Events are structured into the school calendar and documented on the website, alongside a School Calendar for 2024-25.

The 15-acre campus at Fertilizer Colony, Gorakhpur provides a comprehensive residential infrastructure for cadet life - featuring a Cadet Mess, Auditorium, Classrooms, Cadet Hostels, an Infirmary, Science Laboratories, multiple Playgrounds, Power Backup, a Shopping Complex on campus, a Multi-Purpose Hall, a Shooting Range, and a Swimming Pool. This range of facilities - particularly the Shooting Range and Swimming Pool - places Sainik School Gorakhpur among the most comprehensively equipped residential schools in eastern Uttar Pradesh. NCC activities are formally structured into the school programme, and Physical Activities are documented as a dedicated section on the website.

Admissions to Sainik School Gorakhpur for the 2026-27 session are through the UP Sainik School Entrance Examination, with online application forms available at upsainikschool.org/entranceexam2026/public. The Admission Info Bulletin, document requirements for admission and medical examination, and fee structure (PDF) are all published on the school’s official website. Parents can contact the school at 6394906685 or write to upsainikschoolgkp@gmail.com. The campus is located at Fertilizer Colony, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - PIN 273007.