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Sparken Hill Academy

Academy converter · Worksop · S80 1AW

Ages 3–11 · 556 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-02

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.9%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
458

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

556 pupils · 575 places

Pupils on roll
556
Boys / girls
277 / 279
School capacity
575
Capacity fill
556 / 575 (97%)
Free school meals
41.5%
FSM pupils
218
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Richard Lilley

Location

Address
Sparken Hill
Postcode
S80 1AW
Town
Worksop
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, 556 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.5%.

Open schools in Worksop
29
Primary schools in Worksop
24
Academies among open schools in Worksop
52% (15)
Open schools in S80
14
Primary in S80
10
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.

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    • Absence5.2%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Lilley
Telephone
01909534060
Website
www.sparkenhillacademy.com

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