Academy sponsor led · Nottinghamshire

Hillocks Primary Academy

3–11Ages
271Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145847URN

Unwin Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

55 applications for 21 places · 87th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 13 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

55 applications · 21 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 2.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 1.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2019 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Nottinghamshire median

Dashed bars: as Hillocks Primary and Nursery School (URN 122563), 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	21	55	2.6	21	1.00
Sep 2025	28	54	1.9	28	1.00
Sep 2024	23	73	3.2	23	1.00
Sep 2023	32	66	2.1	32	1.00
Sep 2022	30	52	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2021	29	43	1.5	28	0.97
Sep 2020 *	28	40	1.4	24	0.86
Sep 2019 *	19	45	2.4	18	0.95
Sep 2018 *	41	63	1.5	39	0.95
Sep 2017 *	32	62	1.9	29	0.91
Sep 2016 *	45	75	1.7	34	0.76
Sep 2015 *	45	87	1.9	43	0.96
Sep 2014 *	34	72	2.1	32	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 53% · Writing 57% · Maths 43% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%213th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard53%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	32%	6%	102	99
2023/24	37%	2%	101	98
2022/23	47%	0%	102	102

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

Hillocks Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

2.6applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Forest Glade Primary School
0.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School
0.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Croft Primary School
1.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School
1.0 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

2.9applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School
1.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Requires significant improvement 2025

1.8applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Intake Farm Primary School
2.3 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

3.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145847 · 891/2035
Trust: Diverse Academies Trust
Capacity: 329 pupils · 271 on roll
Free school meals: 52.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2020
Replaced: Hillocks Primary and Nursery School (URN 122563)
Address: Unwin Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Ashfield

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