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Ashbourne Hilltop Primary and Nursery School

Community school · Ashbourne · DE6 1NB

Ages 3–11 · 134 pupils · Derbyshire

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
1.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
104

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 (2023/24 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill105%

134 pupils · 128 places

Pupils on roll
134
Boys / girls
65 / 69
School capacity
128
Capacity fill
134 / 128 (105%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Darren Hooley

Location

Address
Wyaston Road
Postcode
DE6 1NB
Town
Ashbourne
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
1 on roll / 5 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 134 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.6%. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Ashbourne
22
Primary schools in Ashbourne
21
Academies among open schools in Ashbourne
59% (13)
Open schools in DE6
23
Primary in DE6
22
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AshbourneNear DE6

  • Hilltop Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1NB · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1AS · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Ashbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1EJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Clifton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 2GJ · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1LW · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM8.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1LD · Derbyshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darren Hooley

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