School profile

Hillocks Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,530 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hillocks Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils271 of 315 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Claire Gledhill
TrustDIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Dec 2020

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145847.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score102105106
Average maths score99105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101105105
Expected standard in reading53%76%76%
Expected standard in writing57%73%73%
Expected standard in maths43%76%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils271
Girls132
Boys139
Eligible for free school meals49.4%
First language not English29.2%
SEN support85
EHC plan7
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.3%
Other White
11.8%
Indian
11.1%
African
5.2%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence6.4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence20.3%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence1.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)21
Applications (Reception)55
First preference applications (Reception)21
First preference offers (Reception)21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places315
Pupils on roll261
Unfilled places17.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult9.4
Teachers (FTE)13.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.25
Support staff (FTE)22.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hillocks Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryForest Glade Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDalestorth Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryCroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryPriestsic Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySutton Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miSecondaryQuarrydale AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryLeamington Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBrierley Forest Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.4 miPrimaryIntake Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hillocks Primary Academy

What is Hillocks Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Hillocks Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.

How does Hillocks Primary Academy rank in England?

Hillocks Primary Academy ranks 14,530 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hillocks Primary Academy?

Hillocks Primary Academy has 271 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 315.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.