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Hilltop Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Ashbourne · DE6 1NB

Ages 3–11 · 126 pupils · Derbyshire

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

8.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised6.8%
Authorised absence
1.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
103

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

126 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
59 / 67
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
126 / 140 (90%)
Free school meals
37.1%
FSM pupils
43
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: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Djanogly Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ronni Barker

Location

Address
Wyaston Road
Postcode
DE6 1NB
Town
Ashbourne
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Derbyshire Dales
Constituency
Derbyshire Dales
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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
4 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 37.1%. 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.

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    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM23.0%

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  • Ashbourne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM31.2%

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  • Clifton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.0%

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  • Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Ashbourne · DE6 1LW · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ronni Barker
Telephone
01335343041

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