SchoolScoresSparken Hill Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST
Sparken Hill, Worksop, S80 1AW
01909 534060 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 December 2010. 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.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 3 March 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
74 pupils in this year group.
62% — 2 points below the Nottinghamshire average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 68% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 76% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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 offered | 57 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 57 |
| Of those, offered a place | 57 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 116 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 86% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 45.2% | 24.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 9th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.0% | 1.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 7th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 11.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 5th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.9% | 12.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 19th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Lower than 27% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.9% | 4.9%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 17th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.5% | 11.5%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 9th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Lower than 57% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 11th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Lower than 49% 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 8th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 80% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 23.3 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 11th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 74% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.2 | 11.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 13th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worksop. Higher than 34% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.5% | 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
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Worksop Priory CofE Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sir Edmund Hillary Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- The St Augustine's Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norbridge Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Prospect Hill Junior School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Sparken Hill Academy's Ofsted rating?
Sparken Hill Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 December 2010. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 3 March 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Sparken Hill Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Sparken Hill Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 57 families put Sparken Hill Academy as their first choice for 57 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 57 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141541.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.