School profile

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Worksop, S81 0AN

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,216 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Sept 2021

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils345 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Deborah Eccles
TrustL.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNottinghamshire
Opened01 Dec 2023

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150301.

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 maths60%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%7%8%
Average reading score104105106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading77%76%76%
Expected standard in writing74%73%73%
Expected standard in maths75%76%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils345
Girls172
Boys173
Eligible for free school meals22.3%
First language not English16.5%
SEN support54
EHC plan5
Average class size25.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Other White
10.4%
African
4.6%
Other Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Other Black
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Black African
0.6%

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 absence3.8%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence8.5%11.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%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)27
Applications (Reception)67
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll342
Unfilled places18.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.6
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)12.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.76
Support staff (FTE)24.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Sir Edmund Hillary Academy

What is Sir Edmund Hillary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Sept 2021.

How does Sir Edmund Hillary Academy rank in England?

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy ranks 9,216 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Sir Edmund Hillary Academy?

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy has 345 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.