The Hill Primary Academy

The Hill Primary Academy has made significant improvements since its previous inspection and is now rated as good in all inspected categories. The school offers a safe and welcoming environment where clear routines foster positive behavior among most pupils. The quality of education is centered on effective teaching methods, particularly in reading, and there are structured interventions for those needing additional support. Leaders have a clear vision for growth and have begun implementing substantial curriculum enhancements that cater well to the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Strong focus on reading and effective early reading instruction
• Pupils engage well in lessons and display a keen attitude towards learning
• Well-planned curriculum in early years prepares children for Year 1
• Effective support for pupils with SEND and those eligible for pupil premium funding
• Pupils have opportunities to take on leadership roles and engage in community activities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in some subjects like French and music
• Limited depth in pupils' understanding of other faiths and cultures

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Hill Primary Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.6% of pupils at The Hill Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Hill Primary Academy had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 16.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.4% of pupils at The Hill Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Hill Primary Academy received £8,013 and spent £8,396 for each of its 360 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £126,000 (£350 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Astrea Academy Trust, income was £8,290 and spending £8,206 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Rotherham · Barnsley local authority: places and applications

The Hill Primary Academy is part of Astrea Academy Trust, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Gooseacre Primary Academy Rotherham
• Highgate Primary Academy Rotherham
• Astrea Academy Dearne Rotherham
• Carrfield Primary Academy Rotherham
• Netherwood Academy Barnsley
• Denaby Main Primary Academy Doncaster
• Castle Academy Doncaster
• Waverley Academy Doncaster
• Hexthorpe Primary School Doncaster
• Atlas Academy Doncaster

What is The Hill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Hill Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was The Hill Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

The Hill Primary Academy was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does The Hill Primary Academy have?

The Hill Primary Academy has 369 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Hill Primary Academy cover?

The Hill Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are The Hill Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Hill Primary Academy?

The Hill Primary Academy is at Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 0DS.