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Hillocks Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4ND

Ages 3–11 · 271 pupils · Nottinghamshire

Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
261

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill82%

271 pupils · 329 places

Pupils on roll
271
Boys / girls
139 / 132
School capacity
329
Capacity fill
271 / 329 (82%)
Free school meals
52%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diverse Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Letton

Location

Address
Unwin Road
Postcode
NG17 4ND
Town
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Ashfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 52%.

Open schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
16
Primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
13
Academies among open schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
63% (10)
Open schools in NG17
28
Primary in NG17
22
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 Sutton-in-AshfieldNear NG17

  • Forest Glade Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4FL · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 4JA · Nottinghamshire

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Croft Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Priestsic Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.98

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  • St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 3DW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 5BB · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sutton-in-Ashfield · NG17 2HT · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Intake Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mansfield · NG19 6JA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Letton
Telephone
01623408785

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