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Anston Hillcrest Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S25 5GR

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

237 pupils · 252 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
129 / 108
School capacity
252
Capacity fill
237 / 252 (94%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
James Montgomery Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Rayner

Location

Address
Hawthorne Avenue, South Anston
Postcode
S25 5GR
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rother Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
Resourced places
12 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sheffield, Rotherham, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 10.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S25
12
Primary in S25
9
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Anston Park Junior School

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    • FSM28.6%

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    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand0.92

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.45

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.86

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  • Kiveton Park Infant School

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    • FSM21.9%
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  • Dinnington Community Primary School

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Rayner
Telephone
01909550022
Website
www.anstonhillcrestprimary.co.uk/

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