Hill Top Primary Academy
Batley Road, West Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 1HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hill Top Primary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 9th of 50 primary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 24 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 July 2024
Pupils love to attend this caring and inclusive school. They enjoy extremely positive relationships with adults. Pupils know that if they have a concern, they can turn to any adult for help. They flourish in this helpful environment. Pupils are proud to attend Hill Top Primary Academy. The school has very high expectations for all pupils. Pupils rise to these expectations with enthusiasm. They achieve highly at the end of key stage 2. Pupils respond positively to the school's ambitious behaviour standards. They are excited to learn. Pupils respond quickly to instructions. They value the calm learning environment and behave exceptionally well. Pupils model the values of the school, such as care and confidence, extremely well. They pride themselves on showing great empathy for their peers. Their care and kindness for others significantly contributes to the positive culture in the school. Pupils enjoy being rewarded for living out the values of the school. They earn Hill Top pounds. Pupils spend these pounds at 'Harper's Market'. They can choose to spend the pounds immediately. Alternatively, they can save them and delay their reward. This teaches pupils important lessons about how rewards do not have to be instant.
What the school should improve
- The school does not have a precise system to identify how well some pupils at the early stages of reading are progressing. This means that some reading books are not well matched to pupils' phonics knowledge. The school should improve how it checks on pupils' early reading progress and how it uses the information to maximise pupils' progress.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
223 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Hill Top Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerton Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Blackgates Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Lydgate Junior and Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 68% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Lancaster
- Phone
- 01133074750
- Address
- Batley Road, West Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 1HD
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 142427
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.