Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Sparken Hill Academy

3–11Ages
556Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141541URN

Sparken Hill, Worksop, S80 1AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2010

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

116 applications for 57 places · 151st of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2010

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

3 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 December 2010
Graded inspection: Good · as Ryton Park Primary School, URN 122737

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Nottinghamshire median (2.5) close to England median (2.2)

116 applications · 57 places offered · 57 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 1.3; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 1.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Nottinghamshire median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Ryton Park Primary School (URN 122737), Manton Primary School (URN 132238), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	116	2.0	57	1.00
Sep 2025	73	138	1.9	67	0.92
Sep 2024	68	128	1.9	67	0.99
Sep 2023	54	100	1.9	52	0.96
Sep 2022	55	89	1.6	54	0.98
Sep 2021	70	104	1.5	68	0.97
Sep 2020	71	104	1.5	66	0.93
Sep 2019	65	97	1.5	64	0.98
Sep 2018	62	86	1.4	59	0.95
Sep 2017	53	71	1.3	49	0.92
Sep 2016	67	105	1.6	63	0.94
Sep 2015	60	85	1.4	49	0.82
Sep 2014 *	60	90	1.5	47	0.78

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 68% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%140th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	62%	3%	106	105
2023/24	49%	1%	103	102
2022/23	57%	5%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Sparken Hill AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

2.2applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy
0.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires improvement2021

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Redlands Primary and Nursery School
2.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
The St Augustine's Academy
2.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Norbridge Academy
2.4 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School
3.2 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2024

2.6applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141541 · 891/2933
Trust: Sparken Hill Academy Trust
Capacity: 575 pupils · 556 on roll
Free school meals: 41.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2014
Replaced: Ryton Park Primary School (URN 122737); Manton Primary School (URN 132238)
Address: Sparken Hill, Worksop, S80 1AW
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Bassetlaw

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources