Sir Edmund Hillary Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of L.E.A.D. ACADEMY TRUST

Kingsway, Kilton, Worksop, S81 0AN

01909 473982 · Map and directions

OfstedRequires improvementInspected 14 September 2021, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%England 62% · 2024/25
14th highest of 19 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 37% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils345Room for 440 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 476 in 2019, 449 in 2021, 440 in 2022, 453 in 2023, 415 in 2024, 406 in 2025, 345 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.027 for 27 places, September 2026
Joint 4th highest of 22 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 52% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 14 September 2021. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

57 pupils in this year group.

60% — 4 points below the Nottinghamshire average, and 2 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 60% 64% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 4% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 77% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 74% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 75% 76% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 104 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 103 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 40%This school 2024/25: 60% This school England 62% 2022/23 40% 2023/24 – 2024/25 60%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Nottinghamshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered27
Families who put it first27
Of those, offered a place27 (100%)
Families who listed it at all67

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Nottinghamshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
14th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 54% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
23.4% 24.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
12th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.5% 1.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
8th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.3% 11.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
9th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 64% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
17.5% 12.9%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
4th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Lower than 70% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
4.3% 4.9%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
5th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Lower than 77% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.4% 11.5%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
16th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.5 1.6 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
12th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.7% 0.8% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
4th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 96% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
26.6 21.3 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
16th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 48% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
10.6 11.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
3rd highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop.
Higher than 91% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
31.6% 13.9%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Sir Edmund Hillary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Sir Edmund Hillary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 September 2021.

How did Sir Edmund Hillary Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points below the England average of 62%.

Is Sir Edmund Hillary Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 27 families put Sir Edmund Hillary Academy as their first choice for 27 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 27 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.