Hillocks Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Unwin Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hillocks Primary Academy is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 10th of 12 primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 8 October 2023

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

47 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

271 pupils on roll, with places for 329

Eligible for free school meals49.4%

49.4%, 22.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.2%

29.2%, 7.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support31.4%

31.4%, 16.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hillocks Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Forest Glade Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	93% met the expected standard
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Croft Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	59% met the expected standard
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Claire Gledhill
Phone: 01623408785
Address: Unwin Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
URN: 145847

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.